Wamesa

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

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noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

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noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

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verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

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noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

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noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

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noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

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noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

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noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

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noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

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verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

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verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

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noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

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noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

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noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

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verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

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noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

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noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

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verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

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noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

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adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

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verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

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adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

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noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

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noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

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noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

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verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

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noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

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locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

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demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

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verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

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interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

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noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

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noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

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verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

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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 evening

(Indonesian) sore

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noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

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noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

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adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

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verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

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adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

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phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

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noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

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noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

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adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

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verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

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noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

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verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

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noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

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noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

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adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

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interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

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phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

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noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

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numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

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verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

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noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

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noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.