Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.