Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

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noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

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pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

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noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

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

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

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adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

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noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

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verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

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noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

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noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) matoa

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK