Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

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 k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.