Wamesa

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

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

(Indonesian) sandal

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

(Indonesian) cempedak

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noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

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verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

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noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

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adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

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verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

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phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

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proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

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verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

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verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

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verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

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verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

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noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

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verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

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noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

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noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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noun name

(Indonesian) nama

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noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

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verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

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verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

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verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

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noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

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noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

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noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

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verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

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noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

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phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

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noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

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adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

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verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

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verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

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