Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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 cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

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

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

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

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.