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(nana) topina

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interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

ai

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noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

ai duti

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

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

ai parai

k.o. large mangrove tree
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noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

ai pata

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noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

ai tatoni

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noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

ana vata

k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’
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noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

ananar

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verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

anggadi karu

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noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

aniau

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verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

apandiu rau

k.o. leaf

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

apel

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noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

arawa

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noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

asiei

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verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Au ruau te teina?

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

ava

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conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

avi

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verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

awawar

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noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

aya vata

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

dia

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noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

diadi va

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adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

dir

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noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

diuwa

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adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

dodoku

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noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

doi

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noun money

(Indonesian) uang

dorewa

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adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

i

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pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

isi

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

kabiebar

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noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

kakuna

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noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

kalawai

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noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

kamareni

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noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

kambarai

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verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

kamuavu

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

kariria

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verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

karotui

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verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

kasina

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noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

kera-kerai

spider
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noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

kerat

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verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

keri

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verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

korombovi

cowrie
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noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

kuau

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noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

kuya

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adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

makarabat

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noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

mandu

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pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

marera

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verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

mari

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verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

maria re

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noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

marura

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verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

masi tutira

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adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

mesari

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verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

muandu

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numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

noni

k.o. bush
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noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

pape

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verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

penai

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particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

pi(ri)

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verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

piamber(i)

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noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

ranu sasiri

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noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

raria pesi

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adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

ravinie

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noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

rawe

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noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

retena

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adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

ribuai

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adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

rukusare

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verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

ruri

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verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

ruwainunu

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noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

ruwainunu sren

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noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

sa

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

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

sai

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verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

samaraka

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noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

sane nei kariria

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adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

sanepai

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verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

sapo(p)

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verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

sararer

cricket; cicada
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noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

sasara

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verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

sasi

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noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

sasi dire

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noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

sasu vara

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noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

sera

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noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

sikop

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noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

simuti pimasa

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noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

sina

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noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

su

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verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

suopapus

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noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

susu

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

ta

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verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

tapu

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verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

tetap

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adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

tu

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noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

unu

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noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

vera-vera

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noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

vo

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verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

vori

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verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

voru

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verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

vusa

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adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

wona

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noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

yar

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noun coral

(Indonesian) karang