Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

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 wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

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