Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

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noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

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noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

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noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

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verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

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noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

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verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

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noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

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

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

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verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

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complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

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adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

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noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

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noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

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noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

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noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

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noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

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noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

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noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

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noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

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adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

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verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

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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. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

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phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

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noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

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adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

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verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

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verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

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adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

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adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

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noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

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interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

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noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

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verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

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verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

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noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

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noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

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verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

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noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

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verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

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noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

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verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

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adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

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numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

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noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

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noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

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adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

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phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

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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verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

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phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

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pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

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