Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

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

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kemeja

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.