Wamesa

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian dua; kamu dua (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kalian tiga; kamu tiga (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

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;

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

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

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.