Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

verb be at; reside; to be at or in a place, reside

(Indonesian) ada; berada; tinggal

Example: Yau inai na Manokwari.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ne;

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) celana

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.