Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari