Wamesa

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) matoa

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap