Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

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noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

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

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

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noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

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pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

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

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

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verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

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noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

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verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

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noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

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verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

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noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

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verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

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adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

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noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

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noun water

(Indonesian) air

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

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adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

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noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

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noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

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verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

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adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

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noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

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verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

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proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

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adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

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verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

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adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

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verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

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verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

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noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

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verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

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verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

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noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

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noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

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adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

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verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

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noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

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verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

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noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

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adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

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adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

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noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

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adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

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numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

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noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

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noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

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noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

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noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

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adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

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verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

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

(Indonesian) pistol

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noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

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noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

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verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

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noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

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phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

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verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

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adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

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noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

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noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

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adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

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verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

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phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

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noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.