Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

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

(Indonesian) celana

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.