Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

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 k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

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.

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.