Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.