Wamesa

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

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

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

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

(Indonesian) matoa

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.