Wamesa

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

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.

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.