Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.