Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) matoa

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.