Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) celana

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.