Wamesa

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

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

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) matoa

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.