Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

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noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

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noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

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noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

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verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

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

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

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verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

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verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

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noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

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verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

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phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

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noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

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noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

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noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

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noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

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verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

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verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

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adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

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adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

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noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

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noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

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verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

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noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

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noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

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adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

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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 clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

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noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

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

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

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noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

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noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

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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.

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

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noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

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verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

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verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

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noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

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noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

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noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

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verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

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noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

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noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

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verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

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noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

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verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

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noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

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noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

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noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

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phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.