Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

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 work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.