Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

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 curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.