Wamesa

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

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

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

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 bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.