Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.