Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

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 k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.