Wamesa

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.