Wamesa

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kalian tiga; kamu tiga (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

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

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.