Wamesa

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.