Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

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

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

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

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.