Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sandal

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noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

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verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

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adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

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noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) ambil

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noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

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noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

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noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

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noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

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adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

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adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

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noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

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verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

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noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

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verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

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adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

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noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

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verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

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noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

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noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

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verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.