Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

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