Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.