Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

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 (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

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

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

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verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.