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noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

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noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

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noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

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noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

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noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

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noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

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verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

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noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

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noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

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adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

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noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

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

(Indonesian) hutan

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adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

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noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

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verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

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noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

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verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

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verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

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adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

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noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

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noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

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noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

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adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

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adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

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noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

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noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

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demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

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adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

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verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

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noun money

(Indonesian) uang

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noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

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noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

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noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

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verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

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noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

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verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

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verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

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verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

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verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

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verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

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noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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noun name

(Indonesian) nama

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noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

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noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

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verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

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noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

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adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

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adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

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phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

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noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

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noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

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noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

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noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

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noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

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adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

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noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

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verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

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verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

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verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

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noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

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noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

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noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

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phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.