Wamesa

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

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

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

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