Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

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.

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

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 naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.