Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

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noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

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noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

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noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

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

(Indonesian) papeda

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noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

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noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

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noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

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noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

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noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

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adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Dialect: ariria; , Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

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noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

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adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

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adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

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noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

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noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

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noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

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pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

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phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

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noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

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noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

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noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

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noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

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verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

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noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

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noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

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noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

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noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

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noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

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noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

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adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

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noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

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noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

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adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

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noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

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verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

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verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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noun money

(Indonesian) uang

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noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

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noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

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verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

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noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

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noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

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adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

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adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

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verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

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noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

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adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

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adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

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verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

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adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

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verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

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noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

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verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

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noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

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noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

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noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

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noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

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phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

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adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

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noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

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noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

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verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

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noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

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adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

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