Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

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 tear

(Indonesian) air mata

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK