Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.