Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

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

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

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

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

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

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.