Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

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noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

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noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

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noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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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 canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

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noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

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noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

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noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

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noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

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noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

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verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

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noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

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noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

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verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

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noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

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noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

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phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

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noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

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noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

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verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

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noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

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noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

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noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

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verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

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noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

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noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

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noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

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verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

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verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

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verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

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verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

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noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

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numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

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verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

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noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

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demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

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verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

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noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

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noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

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noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

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noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

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noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

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verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

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verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

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noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

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noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

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verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

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pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

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noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

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noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

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verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

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numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

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noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

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noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

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phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

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verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

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noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

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