Wamesa

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

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 heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

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noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

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adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

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verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

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noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

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noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

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phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

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noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

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verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

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adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

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verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

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adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

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noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

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adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

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noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

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noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

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verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.