Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

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 kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

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

(Indonesian) kemeja

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.