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

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

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 mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

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.

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK