Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Dialect: mapa; , Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.