Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

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noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

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noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

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noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

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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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verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

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noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

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verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

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verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

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noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

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noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

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noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

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noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

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noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

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noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

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noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

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noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

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noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

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noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

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noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

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verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

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noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

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noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

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noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

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noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

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noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

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noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

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noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

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noun child

(Indonesian) anak

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pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

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verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

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noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

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locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

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noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

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noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

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verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

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noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

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particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

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adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

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adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

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noun fishing pole

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

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verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

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phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

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noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

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noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

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noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

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verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

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noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

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noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

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noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

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verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

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noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

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adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

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phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK