Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

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noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

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noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

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verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

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noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

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noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

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verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

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verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

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noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

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noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

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verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

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verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

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noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

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noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK