Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

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noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

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noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.