Wamesa

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

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adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

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noun village

(Indonesian) desa

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

(Indonesian) udik

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noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

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noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

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noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

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noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

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numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

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noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

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verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

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noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

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adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

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noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

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verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

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noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

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adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

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noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

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verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

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noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

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adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

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verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

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noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

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adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

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adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

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noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

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noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

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verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

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noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

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noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

noun needle

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verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

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verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

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noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

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verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

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verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

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phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

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noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

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noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

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noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

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verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

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noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

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noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

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adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.