Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.