Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun fishing pole

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.