Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

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 disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.