Wamesa

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.