Wamesa

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.