Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

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noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

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noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

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noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

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noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

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verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

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noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

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adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

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noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

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noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

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noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

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verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

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complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

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verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

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noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

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noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

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verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

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adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

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adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

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noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

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verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

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noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

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noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

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adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

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noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

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

(Indonesian) kejam

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verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

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noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

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numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

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verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

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imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

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pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

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noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

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noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

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noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

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particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

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noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

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noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

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noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

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verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

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noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

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noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

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verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

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verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

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adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

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adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

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noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

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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

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noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

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verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

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verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

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noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

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noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

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noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

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noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

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verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

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noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

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interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

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verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

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phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

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phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.