Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.