Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

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noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

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noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

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noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

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noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

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noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

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noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

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noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

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verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

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noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

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noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

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verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

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verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

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noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

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noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

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phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

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noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

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noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

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phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

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adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

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noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

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noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

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noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

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adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

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verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

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verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

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adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

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noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

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noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

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noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

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verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

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noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

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particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

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phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

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verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

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verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

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noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

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noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

noun needle

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noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

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verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

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verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

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verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

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adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

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verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

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adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

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noun fishing pole

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

(Indonesian) cari

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verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

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noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

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noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

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numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

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verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

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verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

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noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

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phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

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phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.