Wamesa

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Dialect: atari (Wandamen); , Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Dialect: masi; , Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

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adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

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verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

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verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

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determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

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verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

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adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

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verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

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noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

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noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.