Wamesa

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

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

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

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

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.