Wamesa

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

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noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

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noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

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noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

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noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

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verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

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noun village

(Indonesian) desa

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

(Indonesian) udik

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verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

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noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

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noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

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noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

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noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

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adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

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

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

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verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

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verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

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verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

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adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

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adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

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verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

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verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

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noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

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noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

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verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

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noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

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verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

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imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

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verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

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verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

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adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

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noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

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noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

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noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

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adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

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noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

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verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

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verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

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noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

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noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

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noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

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noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

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verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

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verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

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adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

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verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

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noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

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numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

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verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

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noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

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noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

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noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

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noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

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phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

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noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

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adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

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noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.