Wamesa

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.