Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

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

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.