Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

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

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari