Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.