Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

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noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

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noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

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noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

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noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

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adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

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verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

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noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

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verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

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

(Indonesian) ambil

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adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

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noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

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verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

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adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

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adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

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pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kalian tiga; kamu tiga (Melayu Papua)

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noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

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verb be at; reside; to be at or in a place, reside

(Indonesian) ada; berada; tinggal

Example: Yau inai na Manokwari.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ne;

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

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verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

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noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

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phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

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noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

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noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

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noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

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numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

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noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

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verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

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noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

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phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

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verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

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noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

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adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

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phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK