Wamesa

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

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

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.