Wamesa

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

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

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang