Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangka

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 bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.