Wamesa

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

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 thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.