ai parai
anasani
enderek buo
noun
morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)
(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)
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kamuavu
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noun
starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)
(Indonesian) bintang laut
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karakuai
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adjective
hard; strong; rough; rubbery
(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal
Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.
Speaker: IMK
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kasasai
korombovi
marapa rau
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paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.
(Indonesian) daun melinjo
Speaker: IMK
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mayana rau
na(i)
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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; span>
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niniai
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noun
nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which
(Indonesian) pohon nibung
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paramera
noun
New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?
(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang
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pirie teri
sasi
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noun, verb
feces; to defecate final stress
(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar
Example: Wona wai sisi.
Speaker: IMK
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savu
sisande
adverb
along the shoreline
(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai
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Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.
phrase
The dog is black because it’s dirty.
(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.
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