Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

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noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

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noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

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noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

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noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

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noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

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

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

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noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

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noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

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noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

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noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

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noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

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noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

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noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

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verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

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noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

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noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

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noun water

(Indonesian) air

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noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

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noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

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noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

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noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

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noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

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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 mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

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verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

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verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

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verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

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noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

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verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

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noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

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noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

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phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

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adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

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noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

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verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

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noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

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noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

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adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

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verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

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verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

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noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

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noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

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verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun fishing pole

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

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

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

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noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

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noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

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verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

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phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

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verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

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noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

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noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

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noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

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verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

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verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

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verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

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verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

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numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

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noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

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adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

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verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

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verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

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noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

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noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

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verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

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noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

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noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

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noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

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phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.