Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK