Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

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

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.