Wamesa

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

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 edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

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

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.