Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

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noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

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noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

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noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

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noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

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noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

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verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

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noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

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noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

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phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

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noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

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verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

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noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

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verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

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noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

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noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

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verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

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adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

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verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

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verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

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verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

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noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

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adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

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noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

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noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

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noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

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adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

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verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

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noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

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verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

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noun fishing pole

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

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verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

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noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

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noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

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adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

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noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

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noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

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noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

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verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

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noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

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noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

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noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

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phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.