Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

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

(Indonesian) kodok

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

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;

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

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 husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap