Wamesa

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

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

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

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

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.