Wamesa

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

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

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

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 untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.