Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

verb be at; reside; to be at or in a place, reside

(Indonesian) ada; berada; tinggal

Example: Yau inai na Manokwari.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ne;

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.