Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.