Wamesa

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

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

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun fishing pole

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.