Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

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phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

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noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

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noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

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noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

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noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

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noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

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noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

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complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

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noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

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verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

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noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

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noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

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noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

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verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

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noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

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verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

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noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

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noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

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noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

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noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

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adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

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verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

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noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

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noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

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adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

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verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

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adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

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noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

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verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

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adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

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

(Indonesian) kejam

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verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

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verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

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verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

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verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

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verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

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noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

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noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

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noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

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adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

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verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

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adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

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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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particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

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noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

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verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

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noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

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noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

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noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

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verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

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adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

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noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

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adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

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noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

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adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

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noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

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verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

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

(Indonesian) pistol

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verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

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noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

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noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

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verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

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noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

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verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

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noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

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numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

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noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

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noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

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verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

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