Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

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noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

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noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

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noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

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noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

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noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

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noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

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noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

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verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

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

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

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noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

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noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

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noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

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verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

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verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

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noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

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phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

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noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

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noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

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verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

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adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

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verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

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verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

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adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

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verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

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verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

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imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

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noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

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noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

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noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

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adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

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noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

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adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun needle

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adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

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adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

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verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

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adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

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noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

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noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

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adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

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adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

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noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

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noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

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noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

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verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

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verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) matoa

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

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adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

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verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.