Wamesa

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.