Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) gendong

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.