Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

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

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.