Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

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conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

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noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

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noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

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noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

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noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

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adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

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verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

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noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

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noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

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verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

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verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

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noun map

(Indonesian) peta

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

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noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

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noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

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adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

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adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

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verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

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noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

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noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

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noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

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noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

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verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

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phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

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noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

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noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

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adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

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adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

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adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

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noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.