Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

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

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

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

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

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

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.