Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

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

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.