Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

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

(Indonesian) gendong

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

verb be at; reside; to be at or in a place, reside

(Indonesian) ada; berada; tinggal

Example: Yau inai na Manokwari.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ne;

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.