Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

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noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

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noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

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noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

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noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

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noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

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adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

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noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

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noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

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verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

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noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

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noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

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noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

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

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

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verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

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noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

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noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

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noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

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noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

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adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

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verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

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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

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

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noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

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noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

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noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

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noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

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noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

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noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

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verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

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noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

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verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

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verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

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noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

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noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

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verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

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verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

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verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

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noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

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pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

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verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

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noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

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noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

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noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

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adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

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noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

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verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

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noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun needle

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verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

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noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

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noun name

(Indonesian) nama

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verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

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adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

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

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

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adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

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noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

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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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phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

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

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

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noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

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verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

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noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

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adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

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verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

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noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

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phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

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phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.