Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

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

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.