Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

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noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

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noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

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verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

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noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

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adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tambelo

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phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

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noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

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noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

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noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

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noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

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adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

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verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

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verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

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verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

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adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

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pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kalian tiga; kamu tiga (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

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noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

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noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

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pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

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adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

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adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

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verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

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noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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noun money

(Indonesian) uang

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noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun fishing pole

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

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noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

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noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

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adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

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noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

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noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

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noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

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adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

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verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.