Wamesa

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

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

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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;

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

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

(Indonesian) matoa

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.