Wamesa

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

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noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

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noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

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noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

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pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

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noun village

(Indonesian) desa

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

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noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

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noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

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noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

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noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

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noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

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verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

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noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

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verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

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

(Indonesian) ambil

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noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

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verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

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verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

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noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

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noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

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noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

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phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

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phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

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adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

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noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

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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 mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

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verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

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verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

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pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kalian tiga; kamu tiga (Melayu Papua)

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noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

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noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

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verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

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noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

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noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

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noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

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verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

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noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

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noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

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noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

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adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

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adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

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adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

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verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

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phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

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phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

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noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

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noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

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verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

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noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

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noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

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noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

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numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

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noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

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verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

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verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

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phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.