Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

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 full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

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

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.