Wamesa

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

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

(Indonesian) sandal

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noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

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verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

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noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

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verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

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noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

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noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

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noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

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noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

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noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

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verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

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noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

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noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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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.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ne;

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

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verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

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verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

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verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

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noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

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adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

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noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

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phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun gatal

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

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pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

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phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

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pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

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noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

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phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK