Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kalian tiga; kamu tiga (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK