Wamesa

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

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 generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.