Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) gendong

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.