Wamesa

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

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

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.