Wamesa

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

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

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.