Wamesa

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

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

(Indonesian) kodok

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun fishing pole

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu