Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

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noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

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

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

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noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

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adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

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pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

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noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

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verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

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noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

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noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

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verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

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noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

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noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

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verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

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noun water

(Indonesian) air

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noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

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adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

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noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

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verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

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

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

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adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

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adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

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

(Indonesian) kejam

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noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

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noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

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adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

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noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

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noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

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noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

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verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

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noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

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verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

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noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

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noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

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noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

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noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

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verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

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verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

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verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

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adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

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noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

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verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

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adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

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phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

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phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

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noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

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verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

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phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

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verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

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noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

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adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

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noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

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phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

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noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari