Wamesa

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 toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

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noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

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noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

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noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

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noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

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noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

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verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

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noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

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noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

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noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

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noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

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noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

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phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

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adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

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adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

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verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

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adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

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verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

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noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

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adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

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pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

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verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

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verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

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noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

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adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

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noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

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noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

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particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

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noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

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adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

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noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

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adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

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verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

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noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

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noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

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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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noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

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noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

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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 close

(Indonesian) tutup

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numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

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verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

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adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

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noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

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adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

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verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

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adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

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verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

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noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

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noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

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phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

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phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.