Wamesa

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

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

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.