Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.