Wamesa

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

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noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

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noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

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noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

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noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

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noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

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noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

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noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

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noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

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noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

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noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

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

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

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noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

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verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

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verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

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complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

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verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

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verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

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noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

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 brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

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noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

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noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

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adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

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noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

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verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

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verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

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noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

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adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

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verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

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adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

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imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

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noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

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noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

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noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

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noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

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noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

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adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

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noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

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noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

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verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

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adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

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noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

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noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

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adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

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verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

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noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

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verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

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adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

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verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

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noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

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noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

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adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

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verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

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verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

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verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

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noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

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noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

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adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.