Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.