Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.