Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

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

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.