Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

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 k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

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