Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

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 owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK