Wamesa

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

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

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.