Wamesa

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.