Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

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

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

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;

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) celana

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.