Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

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

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang