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noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.