Wamesa

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

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

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.