Wamesa

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

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

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.