Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

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noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

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noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

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

(Indonesian) udik

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noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

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noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

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verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

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adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

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noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

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verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

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verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

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verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

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verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

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verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

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noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

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noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

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determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

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noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

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adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

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verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

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

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) cari

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phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

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verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

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adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

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noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.