Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kalian tiga; kamu tiga (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.