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(nana) topina

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interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

ai komboti

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noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

ai mu

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noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

ai mundur

k.o. tree
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noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

ai vasor

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noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

amatoru

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pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

ambesie

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adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

andori (ve)sua

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noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

anio

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noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

aniose pui

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noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

apose

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noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

ate

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noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

buo

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noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Die pai sinaia.

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

diuwa

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adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

ena

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verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

ina

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noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

inar

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noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

iri

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verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

isi

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

kais

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verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

kamari

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noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

kamberei

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noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

kapura

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noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

karandia

net; basket
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noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

kare

coral (sm)
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noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

karutarera

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

kasuvavoru

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noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

kausapa

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adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

kavaru viurar

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

kavio manana

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verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

kayu re

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noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

kerat

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verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

kiare ru

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verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

ko(r) sane

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adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

kuya

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adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

madiawi

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

manggar

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verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

mani anggadi

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noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

marandewa

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adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

marandi

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verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

marawas

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adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

maria

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noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

masoi kariria

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adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

masoi pepeya

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adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

masubat

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verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

mayo

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verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

moga

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noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

moyar

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adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

muandu

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numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

nganggat

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verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

niniai

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noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

o(yo)

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verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

pam

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noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

parai buo

fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

paya

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adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

pi(ri)

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verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

pote

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verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

poti

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noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

ranu

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noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

rariat

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adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

rawana

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noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

ribuai

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adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

romi

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noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

rota sua

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noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

rubua

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noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

rut

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verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

sa

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

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

sabaya

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verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

sai adidu

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verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

samuai

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verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

sapami

cricket

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

sara

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adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

sarai

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verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

sasera

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

(Indonesian) cari

sasiri

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verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

sasu

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noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

sera

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verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

seseya

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adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

seva

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verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

sia

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pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

siasa

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adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

sinia buai

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

sivererei

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noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

sokiase

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verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

sura e at

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numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

tare

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verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

tasiepar

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adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

tatopa

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verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

varare

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adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

vatatar

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adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

vavou

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verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

veradiru

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

vuvu

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verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

wai

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noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

Wapupi

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proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

yau

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pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Yau iro ranu sasiri.

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

Yau yaware sasu.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.