Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

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

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

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

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

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

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.