Wamesa

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

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noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

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noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

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verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

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noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

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adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

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noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

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adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

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noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

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noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

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noun water

(Indonesian) air

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noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

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noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

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verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

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noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

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noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

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noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

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noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

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adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

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adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

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noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

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noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

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noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

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adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

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verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

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noun money

(Indonesian) uang

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

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noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

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noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

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adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

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adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

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

(Indonesian) mata bulan

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noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

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verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

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noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

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noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

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verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

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noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

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noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

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numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

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phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK