Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

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

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

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 bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) celana

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu