Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

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noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

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noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

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

(Indonesian) cempedak

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

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noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

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

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

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adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

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pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

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noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

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noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

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verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

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adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

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noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

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conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

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noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

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noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

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verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

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noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

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noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

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verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

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noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

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noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

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noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

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pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

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noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

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noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

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noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

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verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

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adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

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

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

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verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

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verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

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verb be at; reside; to be at or in a place, reside

(Indonesian) ada; berada; tinggal

Example: Yau inai na Manokwari.

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pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

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verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

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noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

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demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

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noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

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particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

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noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

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noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

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noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

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noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

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adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

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verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

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noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

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verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

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verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

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verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

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noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

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

(Indonesian) cari

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noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

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noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

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noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

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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.

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

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noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

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noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

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verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

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noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

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verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

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verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

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noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

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noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

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phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

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phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.