Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

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.

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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;

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.