Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

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

(Indonesian) kodok

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK