Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.