Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) matoa

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.