Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

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

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

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

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.