Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

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 naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.