Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

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

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

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 curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

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

(Indonesian) matoa

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.