Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

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noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

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noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

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verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

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noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

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noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

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noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

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verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

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noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

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noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

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noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

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noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

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noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

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noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

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noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

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noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

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noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

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noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

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phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

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noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

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verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

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adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

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verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

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noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

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verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

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verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

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adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

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pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

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pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

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verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

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adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

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verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

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verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

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noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

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noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

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noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

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interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

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noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

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noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

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verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

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noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

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noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

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pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

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verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

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adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

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verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

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verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

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noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

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noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

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noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

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verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

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noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

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verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

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noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

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adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

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adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

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adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

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verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

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phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

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phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.