Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

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noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

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noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

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adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

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verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

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

(Indonesian) gendong

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

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verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

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noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

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noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

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noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

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noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

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noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

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adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

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noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

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verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

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noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

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adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

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verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

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noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

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verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

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noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

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verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

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verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

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pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

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adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

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verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

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adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

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adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

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adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

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verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.