Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.