Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) gendong

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian dua; kamu dua (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

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

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

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 all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.