Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

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

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

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 work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

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

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.