Wamesa

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) matoa

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.