Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) gendong

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.