Wamesa

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kodok

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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;

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.