Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

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

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

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

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.