Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

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noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

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verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

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noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

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verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

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noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

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noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

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verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

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verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

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verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

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noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

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adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

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adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

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phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

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noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

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noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

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noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

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noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

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verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

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verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

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noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

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conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

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noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

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noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

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adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

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noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

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verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

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

(Indonesian) daun meyana

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verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

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verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

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noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

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imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

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verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

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verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

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noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

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noun map

(Indonesian) peta

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

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noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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

(Indonesian) tifa

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noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

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noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

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noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

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noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

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verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

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verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

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noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

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noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

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noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

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noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

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noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

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noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

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numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

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adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

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verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

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noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

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noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

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noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

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noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

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verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

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verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

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adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

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verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

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noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

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verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

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adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

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noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

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noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

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noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari