Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.