Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

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noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

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noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

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verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

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noun village

(Indonesian) desa

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noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

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noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

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verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

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noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

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noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

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adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

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noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

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noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

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noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

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noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

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adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

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noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

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verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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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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noun child

(Indonesian) anak

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verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

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noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

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verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

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verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

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preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

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verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

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noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

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pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

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verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

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verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

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verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

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noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

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adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

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

(Indonesian) nenas

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noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

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noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

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adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

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adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

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noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

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noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

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noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

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noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

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noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

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phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

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noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

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verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

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numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

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noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

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verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

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noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

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noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

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noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.