Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

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

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

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

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK