Wamesa

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

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 smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

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

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

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 move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

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

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.