Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

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.

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

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

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.