Wamesa

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

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noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

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noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

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verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

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noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

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verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

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verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

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verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

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verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

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verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

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verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

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noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

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noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

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noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

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noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

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noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

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noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

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noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

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noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

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noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

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noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

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verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

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noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

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noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

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verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

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phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

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adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

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verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

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adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

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verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

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pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

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adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

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demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

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adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

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verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

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particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

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noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

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adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

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noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

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noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

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adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

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noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

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noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

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verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

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noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

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adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

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noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

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verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

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phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

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verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

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noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

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noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

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verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

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verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

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noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

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adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

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adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

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adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

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adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

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adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

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noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

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noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

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phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

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