Wamesa

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

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noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

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noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

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noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

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noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

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noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

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noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

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verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

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verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

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noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

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noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

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noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

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noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

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noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

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noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

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noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

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verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

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noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

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noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

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verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

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verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

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verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

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verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

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adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

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verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

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adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

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verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

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verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

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

(Indonesian) daun meyana

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verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

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noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

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demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

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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 boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

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adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

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noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

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verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

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verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

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

(Indonesian) tifa

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noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

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verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

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noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

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verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

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verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

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verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

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particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

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noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

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noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

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verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

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noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

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verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

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adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

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noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

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noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

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verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

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verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

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noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

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adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

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phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

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numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

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adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

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adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

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noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.