Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK