Wamesa

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

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

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

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imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

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

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

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adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

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noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

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

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK