Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

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

(Indonesian) gendong

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

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

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.