Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

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 older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

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

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.