Wamesa

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

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