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noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

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

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.