Wamesa

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK