Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) matoa

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.