Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

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

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu