Wamesa

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

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noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

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noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

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verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

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noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

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verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

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verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

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verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

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adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

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proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

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verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

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noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

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noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

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noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

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

(Indonesian) tifa

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verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

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noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

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noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

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noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

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verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK