Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

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;

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

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

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.