Wamesa

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

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 choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

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

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

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.

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.