Wamesa

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

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 New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.