Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.