Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

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

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

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 mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.