Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

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

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.