Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

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

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

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

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

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

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.