A-a
aa n. pinggang. waist.
aasa num. satu. one.
asa etu seratus. hundred.
asa pasa sepasang. pair,binary.
asa pole sepotong. piece.
aha v. asah. sharpen.
ahara batu asah. whetstone.
mo’aha mengasah. sharpen
ahadi n. hari Minggu. sunday
ahi adj. asin. salty
mo’ahi asin. salty.
abu n. asap. smoke.
ai loc. sini. here.
i’ai disini. here.
akala n. akal. Idea.
ala n. lumbung padi. rice barn
ala v. ambil. take
mo’ala mengambil. take
alompusu adj. gelap. dark.
alu n. alu,penumbuk. pestle.
alusu adj. halus. smooth.
ama’ate n. paman,om. uncle
amponi v. ampun. forgive
mo’amponi mengampuni. forgive
ana n. anak. child.
ana ngkalesi jari kelingking. pinky.
‘ana tama anak laki-laki. boy, son.
‘ana tina anak perempuan. girl, daughter.
‘ana ntukaka anak sulung. first-born child.
‘ana ntuwai anak bungsu. last-born child.
‘anangkamea anak bayi. infant.
‘ana’awo anak tiri. step child.
‘ana’elu anak yatim. orphan.
anga n. nama pohon. name of tree.
anti-anti n. anting-anting. earing
api n. api. fire.
apu n. cacar. smallpox.
apu n. allah. god
arabaa n. rabu. wednesday
ari adv. sudah. done.
ariho selesai. finished.
arino sesudah,setelah. after.
asa v. jual. sell.
mo’asa menjual. sell.
pa’asa penjual. merchant.
asonge. loc. sana, disana. there, way over there.
ata n. budak, hamba. slave.
atawa atau. or.
ate n. hati. liver.
aweri n. kipas. fan.
mo’aweri mengipas. fan
awu n. abu. ashes.
D-d
daaho ada. there are/is.
dadanoo adv. selalu. always.
dadi v. jadi. happen.
daga v. jaga. guard.
modaga menjaga. guard.
dahu n. anjing. dog.
daka v. rebus. boil.
modaka merebus. boil.
dambu n. jambu mentee, jambu monyet. cashew apple.
dambu malaka jambu biji. guava.
dampi v. lekat. stick to.
medampi melekat. stick to.
damu n. jam, pukul. hour, clock.
dandanga n. dandang. rice kettle.
dandi v. janji. promise.
medandi berjanji. promise.
dangku n. janggut. beard.
danso v. tekan. press.
modanso menekan. press.
daoa n. pasar. market.
dapa v. terbang. fly.
dumapa terbang. fly.
dapura n. dapur. kitchen.
dara n. kuda. horse.
dawi n. ipar laki-laki. brother in-law.
dedeho adj. sedikit. little.
dimba n. gendang. drum.
diniu n. bubur sagu. sago porridge.
doa v. hitung. count.
medoa menghitung. count
medoa berhitung. count.
doi n. uang. money.
doko adj. rakus, serakah, loba. greedy.
modoko rakus, tamak, loba. greedy.
dolowako v. celup. dye.
dompi n. tepung umbi. tuber flour.
donga n. kijang. deer.
dontani v. jatuh. drop.
modotani menjatuhkan. drop.
doowi v. panggil. call.
modoowi memanggi. call.
dopi n. papan. board.
do’u v. minum. drink.
mondo’u minum. drink.
mokondo’u haus. thirsty.
pinondo’u minuman. drink.
duku n. nyiru, tapis. winnow, selve for rice.
dumaa n. jumat. friday.
dungko v. pandang. look at.
modungko memandang. look at.
duria n. durian. durian.
G-g
gadi n. gaji. wages.
gaga v. tengkar. quarrel, strife.
megaga bertengkar. quarrel.
galu n. sawah. rice field.
gandu n. jagung. corn, maize.
gara adj. tangis. cry.
gumara menangis. cry.
garagadi n. gergaji. saw.
garisi n. garis. line
gawu n. kabut. fog.
gili v. giling. mill.
mogili menggiling. mill.
ginta n. cabai. chili.
gogiri v. gosok. massage.
megogiri menggosok. massage.
gola n. gula. sugar.
golupu n. tepung. flour.
goro-goro n. kerongkongan. throat.
gule v. tumis. cook with some oil.
gunti n. gunting. scissors.
guru n. guru. teacher.
I-i
i prep. di. at, in.
ia n. urat. vein, artery.
iampele garis tangan. palm lines.
ia v. tinggal. stay, remain.
mo’ia tinggal. stay, remain, dwell, live.
iaro n. janda. widow.
ihi n. daging. meat, flesh.
ihi v. isi. fill.
moihi mengisi. fill.
ika n. ikan. fish.
iki n. ekor. tail.
Iko adj. baik, damai. good, peace.
mo’iko baik, damai. good, peace.
iko’o n. kamu. you.
ila v. hilang. disappear, lose.
ila adj. liar. wild.
mo’ila liar. wild.
inahu n. lauk. sidedish.
inahu lewe sayur. vegetable.
inao bukan. no.
na’inao bukan. no.
inda kilat. flash of lightning.
inenano n. sarang lebah. beehive.
intade n. kita. we.
ipi v. mimpi. dream.
mo’ipi bermimpi. dream.
ipua adv. kemarin dulu. day before yesterday.
ipua adv. lusa. day after tomorrow.
te’ipua lusa. day after tomorrow.
isinene n. senin. monday.
iso loc. situ. there.
i’iso situ. there.
itolu adv. tiga hari yang lalu. three days ago.
iwangi adv. kemarin. yesterday.
B-b
baba v. gendong. carry in a sarong.
mobaba menggendong. carry in a sarong.
bada adj. jera, kapok. repent.
badu n. baju. shirt, top, blouse.
badu ntina baju perempuan. woman’s dress.
bae v. Gantung. Hang up.
mobae menggantung. hang up.
baga n. rahang, geraham. jaw, molar tooth.
baho n. air. water.
mobaho mandi. bathe, wash oneself.
mopobaho memandikan. wash someone.
baho nsusu air susu. milk.
baho adj. basah. wet.
mobaho basah. wet.
bahu n. bahu. shoulder.
baisa n. 1)mertua 2)menantu. 1)parents in-law 2)child in-law.
baisa ntama mertua laki-laki. father in-law.
baisa ntina mertua perempuan. mother in-law.
baki n. keranjang. basket.
bali v. ubah. change.
mobali mengubah. change.
bali n. musuh. enemy.
balobalo n. jendela. window.
baluke n. balut laut. ell (sea).
balumbi n. belimbing manis. carambola, star fruit.
bana n. benang. thread.
bangka n. perahu. sampan. boat, canoe.
bangko n. bangku. bench.
bangkudu n. mengkudu. morinda.
bansi v. cela. blame.
mobansi mencela. blame.
ba’o n. atap. roof.
bara loc. barat. west.
basa v. baca. read.
mobasa membaca. read.
bata v. ganjal. wedge in
mbata mengganjal. wedge in.
bata-bata adj. ragu. doubt.
bawa n. bawang. onion.
bawa bula bawang putih. garlic.
bea adj. Berat. Heavy.
mobea berat. heavy.
beau n. kemiri. candlenut.
bebe n. bebek. duck.
bebe v. pukul. hit, strike.
mobebe memukul. hit the object.
bebere v. robek. eear.
mobebere robek, merobek. eear.
bela adj. luka. wound.
mobela terluka. wound.
bene n. rumput berduri. thorny grass.
bente n. benteng. fortress.
benu n. sabut kelapa.coconut husk.
berensawu n. kain. cloth.
bete adj. buta. blind.
beto n. sirip. fin.
beu v. tumbuk. pound.
membeu menumbuk.pound.
be’u n. bakul. small basket.
bibi v. gigit. shiver.
mobibi menggigit. shiver.
binta prep. dari. from.
binti v. angkat. raise, lift.
bio n. telur. egg.
biri n. telinga. ear.
bitara v. Bicara. speak, talk.
bitu’o n. bintang. star.
bobuno n. langsat, duku. langsat.
boke n. ikat. tie, bind.
moboke mengikat. tie.
bokulu adj. botak, gundul. bald.
bolo n. lubang. hole.
bongkela n. pinggul. hip.
bongo adj. bodoh. stupid, foolish.
mobongo bodoh. stupid, foolish.
bonso n. daun pintu. door.
bonto adj. busuk. rotten.
mobonto busuk. rotten.
boo-boo n. buku. buku.
booko adj. tuli. deaf.
boro n. ingus. mucus (nose), snot.
bose n. dayung. paddle.
boto adj. Bundar, bulat. Round, spherical.
boboto bundar, bulat. Round, spherical.
bua n. pekerjaan. job, work.
kobua bekerja. work.
bubue v. jinjing. carry in hand.
mobubue menjinjing. carry in hand.
buke adj. penuh. full.
bula adj. putih. white.
mobula putih. white.
bulusa n. tempayan. water jar.
bumbunga n. bumbungan.rRidgepole.
bungka n. kepiting. crab.
bungkahi v. buka. open.
mobungkahi membuka. open.
bungku n. punggung. back.
bungkuno dibelakang. behind.
bungkulawa n. ikan paus. whale.
buri v. Tulis. write.
moburi menulis. write.
busi n. katak. frog.
buso n. air pasang. high tide.
E-e
e’etu v. putus. break.
mo’e’etu memutuskan. break
elo n. lidah. tongue.
eme v. air seni. urinate.
umeme air seni. urinate.
empe n. tikar. mat.
ena n. anyam. weave, plait.
mo’ena mengayam. weave, plait.
enge n. hidung. nose.
enu n. kalung. necklace.
enu-enu manik-manik. bead.
epe n. rawa. swamp.
era n. ipar perempuan. sister in-law.
esa n. tangga. ladder.
ewo n. rumput. grass.
H-h
hadima n. jimat. talisman.
haka n. akar. root.
haki adj. sakit. sick.
mahaki sakit. sick.
hali adj. 1)mahal 2)sukar. 1)expensive 2)difficult.
mohali 1)mahal 2)sukar. 1)expensive 2)difficult.
halo n. arang. charcoal.
halo adj. hitam. black.
mohalo hitam. black.
hamisi n. kamis. thursday.
hampu v. dapat. get.
mohampu mendapat. get.
handu n. handuk. towel.
hapaio qw. mengapa. why.
hapao qw. apa. what.
hapu v. sangkal. deny.
mehapu menyangkal. deny.
haraga n. harga. price.
hawi v. tabur benih. sow.
mohawi menabur benih. sow.
hawiako v. buang. throw away.
mohawiako membuang. throw away.
hawo v. bersin. sneeze.
mohawo bersin. sneeze.
hawu-hawu n. debu. dust.
hende v. sentuh. touch.
mohende menyentuh. touch.
heo n. semut. ant.
hewu adj. kecil. small.
mohewu kecil. small.
hiku n. siku. elbow.
hina v. lahir. born.
mokohina melahirkan. give birth.
hina adj. banyak. much, many.
mehina banyak. much, many.
hina adj. tidak. not.
hinamo tidak lagi. not again.
hinapo belum. not yet.
hoalu num. delapan. eight.
hoangi v. kukus. steam.
mohoangi mengukus. steam.
hoi v. siul. whistle.
mehoi bersiul. whistle.
hole v. menggoreng tanpa minyak. fry without oil.
mohole menyangrai. roast.
hondo n. keringat. sweat.
mohondo berkeringat. perspire.
ho’o ya. yes.
hopu adj. pilek. cold.
mohopu pilek. cold.
hopulu num. sepuluh. ten.
hopulu ka’aasa sebelas. eleven.
hopulu ka’orua dua belas. twelve.
horo n. lantai. floor.
horu v. tenun. weave.
mohoru menenun. weave.
hule n. jantung. heart.
hule v. pulang. return home.
huletako cukup. enough.
hulu n. lampu. lamp.
humpu v. temu. find.
mohumpu menemukan. find.
tepohumpu bertemu. meet.