Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.