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abo vienukwai

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

adia

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noun fire

(Indonesian) api

ai duti

k.o. small bamboo
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noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

ai kiai dir

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noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

ambesie

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adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

anda

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noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

anggadi karu

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noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

ania

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verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

aniai

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noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

aniwar

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verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

aropo

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noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

asaruai rawa

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

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Au ruau te teina?

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

ayori

ficus tree
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noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

dia ari

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noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Ira ivau ne marareia wai

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

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phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

kakani

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noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

kamuavu

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

karie

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noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

karu

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adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

kasina

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noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

kavaru viurar

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noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

kiare ru

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verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

kivari

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verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

koiresinia

stinkbug

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

komok

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adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

kotar

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verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

kusuvei rau

k.o. fern
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noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

manora

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noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

marapa rau

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noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

marareia

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noun child

(Indonesian) anak

maroya

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verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

masabu

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adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

masaso

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noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

matai

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verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

matitiotap

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verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

mot

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noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

ningguai

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noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

osa

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verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

otabia

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verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

pesi

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determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

poriri

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verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

ranu

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noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

ranu sasiri

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noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

raro

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noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

ravinie wana

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adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

rime

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numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

rina

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adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

romi

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noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

rora

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noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

rora

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verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

rota sua

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noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Ruau te teina?

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

rukusare

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verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

rure

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verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

sabaya

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verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

sai

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verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

saira

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adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

samariari

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verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

sanaipori

k.o. fruit, langsat

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

sane

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noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

sapatu

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noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

sapo(p)

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verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

sarepa

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noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

sarou

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noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

savu

betel nut; areca
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noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

serei

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noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

sereni

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noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

seseya

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adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

sia

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pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

siar

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verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

siaran

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numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

simarai

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verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

simuti sina

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noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

since

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noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

somotui

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noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

sondiei

ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)
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noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

sonini

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verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

sor

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noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

suo kamberei

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noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

suo mamu

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noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

suvi

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verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

tandu

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pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

tatopa

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verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

tatopa

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noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

tere

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verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

Tipu wona pai.

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

unu(m)

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verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

vara diara

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noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

vara kare

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adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

vavoru

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adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

vera-vera

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noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

wominggo

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noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

wuyu

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noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

yar

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noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

Yau ira saira.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

Yau sore karou yunu karomas kopi.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.