Wamesa

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.