Wamesa

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

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

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

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

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.