Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

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 smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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;

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

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

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.