Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kalian tiga; kamu tiga (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

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

(Indonesian) celana

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.