Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

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

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

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;

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.