Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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;

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

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

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK