Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

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

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) celana

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.