Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.