Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

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noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

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noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

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noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

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noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

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noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

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noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

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noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

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

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

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

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

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noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

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noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

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noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

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noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

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adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

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noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

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noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

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noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

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noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

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noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

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pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

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noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

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noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

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noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

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noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

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noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

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phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

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adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

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noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

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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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proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

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verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

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noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

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noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

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noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

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verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

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verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

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verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

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

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

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demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

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verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

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verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

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noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

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noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

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adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

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verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

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verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

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verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

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verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

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noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

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noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

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verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

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noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

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noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

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pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

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noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

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verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

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verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

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noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

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noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

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noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

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verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

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adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

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noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

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verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

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phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

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phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

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phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.