Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

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