Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.