Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.