Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

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

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.