Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

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noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

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noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

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

(Indonesian) cempedak

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noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

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

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

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noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

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noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

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adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

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noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

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noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

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noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

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noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

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verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

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noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

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noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

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phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

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noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

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noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

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noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

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noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

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noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

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pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

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verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

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verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

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noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

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noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

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adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

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adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

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noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

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noun money

(Indonesian) uang

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verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

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noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

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noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

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noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

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noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

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noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

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adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

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noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

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adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

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adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

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noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

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noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

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verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

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noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

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noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

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noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

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verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

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noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

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verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

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noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

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verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

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adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

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phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

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verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

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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proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

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noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

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noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

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phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.