Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

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noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

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noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

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noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

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noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

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noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

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noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

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noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

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noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

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noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

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verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

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noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

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conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

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verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

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noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

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phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

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noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

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noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

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verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

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noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

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noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

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noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

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noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

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noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

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noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

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phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

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adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

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adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

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adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kalian tiga; kamu tiga (Melayu Papua)

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verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

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verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

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noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

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imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

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demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

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adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

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noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

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verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

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particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

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verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

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adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

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adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

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noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

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

(Indonesian) hari minggu

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noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

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noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

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verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

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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

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

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noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

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noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

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noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

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noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

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adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

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noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

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verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

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verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

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noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

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noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

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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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verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

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verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

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adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

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adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

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noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

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phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari