Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

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 The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

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;

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) matoa

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.