Wamesa

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

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

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) celana

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK