Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.