Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

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 net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.