Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

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

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

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

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

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 witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.