Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) gendong

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

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

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

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noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

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verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

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verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

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

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

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adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.