Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

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;

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

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

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.