Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

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noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

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noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

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noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

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noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

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noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

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noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

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adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

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noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

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noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

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noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

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noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

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verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

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phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

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phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

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phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

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noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

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verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

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verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

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verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

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noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

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noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

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adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

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verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

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verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

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noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

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numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

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verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

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adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

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verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

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verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

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noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

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verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

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noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

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noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

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noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

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adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

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verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

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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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numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

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verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

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verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

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verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

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verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

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noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

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phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

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noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

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verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

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noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

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noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

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phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK