Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

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noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

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noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

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verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

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adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

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adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

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noun village

(Indonesian) desa

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verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

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verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

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noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

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conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

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verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

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noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

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verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

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noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

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adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

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noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

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noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

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noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

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verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

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noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

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verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

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

(Indonesian) kejam

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verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

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verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

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verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

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pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

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noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

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pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

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adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

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imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

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verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

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adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

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adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

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noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

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particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

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noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

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noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

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verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

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noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

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verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

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adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

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noun name

(Indonesian) nama

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noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

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noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

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noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

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verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

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verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

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numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

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noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

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noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

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verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

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noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

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noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

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noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

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noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

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verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

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noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

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interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

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verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

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noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

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phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.