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ai

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noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

ai tatoni

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noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

amoi

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noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

ana su

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

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

anana kepai

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noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

andi

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pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

aniai kakopa

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noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

anibar

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

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

aniwar

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verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

ari

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noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

aririarir

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verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

asaruai rawa

sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’)

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

asu

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noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

avute

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verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

awawar

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noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

awi baru

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verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

batoyar

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adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

dia karu

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noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

diasinia

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

dir

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noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

diro mua

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noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

diuwa

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adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

doriwa

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adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

iri

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verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

kakomi

nutmeg fruit
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noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

kambu

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noun water

(Indonesian) air

kamuavu

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

karaini

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noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

karubuar

christmas tree worm
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noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

kausapa

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adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

kawai

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noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

kayori

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noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

ke sasi

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verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

korou

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noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

madiawi

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

mamaya

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verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

manau pena

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adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

mararou buo

coral polyp
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noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

mari so papama

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verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Mariava

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

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

maruwasi va

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adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

mas bari

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

(Indonesian) kejam

masa

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verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

masoi pepeya

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adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

matai

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verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

mesari

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verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

mua

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noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

muri

crab
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noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

nanari

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verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

nanaripi

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verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

nandu

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pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

nawa

net; basket
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noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

nganggau

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

ningguai

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noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

nukwai

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adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

one

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verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

pandaya

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noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

peya

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verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

piderekari

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noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

pimasa

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adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

pumat

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adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

ranu

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noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

raro

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noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

rava

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adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

riar

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noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

rim e at

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numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

romi

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noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

rosua

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

(Indonesian) kodok

rotu

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verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

rubatai

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verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

ruru

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noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

rurua

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noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

rutu

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noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

ruwainunu

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noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

saba

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noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

sane nei kariria

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adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

sario

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verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

sendevara

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noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

setinunuma

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

(Indonesian) pistol

sina

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noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

sinia buai

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

siwara

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verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

so

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verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

suovavuru

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noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

surpoti

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noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Suruase sunei ria pasi.

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

suvuan

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verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

tama

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noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

tare

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verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

tindia

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adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

tu

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noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

varava

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noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

vavoru

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adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

vui

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verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

wana

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locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

Wona wai sisi.

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phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

wonioi

k.o. traditional wooden bowl
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noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

wuyu

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noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

Yau iruri adia pai.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.