Wamesa

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

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

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 chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

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

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.