Wamesa

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

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

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

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 sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK