Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

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 ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

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 generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.