Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

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noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

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noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

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noun fishing pole

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.