Wamesa

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

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

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

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

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum