Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb be at; reside; to be at or in a place, reside

(Indonesian) ada; berada; tinggal

Example: Yau inai na Manokwari.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ne;

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

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