Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

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phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

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noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

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verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

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adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

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noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

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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 older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

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noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

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adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

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phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

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adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

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verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

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noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

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noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

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verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

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phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

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verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

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noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

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verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

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adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

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adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

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adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

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adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

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verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

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noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

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noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

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verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

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adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

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imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

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verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Dialect: nangangat; , Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

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noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

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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

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

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verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

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noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

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noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

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verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

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verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

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adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

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verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

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verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

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noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

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adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

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noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

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noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

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verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

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adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

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noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

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adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

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adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

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adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

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verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

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phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.