Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

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noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

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noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

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noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

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noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

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

(Indonesian) kodok

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

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adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

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 pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

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noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

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noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

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noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

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adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

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noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

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noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

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noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK