Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

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

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

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 make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

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.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.