Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

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

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.