Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kalian tiga; kamu tiga (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

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;

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

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 boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

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.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

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.