Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.