Wamesa

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.