Wamesa

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

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.

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.