Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.