Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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;

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.