Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.