Wamesa

verb    place; put

( Indonesian ) taruh; letakkan

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noun    seed

( Indonesian ) biji

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noun    grandfather

( Indonesian ) tete

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noun    future days

( Indonesian ) hari akan datang

noun    earth; ground

( Indonesian ) tanah

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verb    worship; to worship

( Indonesian ) sembah

[ reduplicated ]

verb    patrol

( Indonesian ) ronda-ronda

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noun    spear

( Indonesian ) tombak

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[ eaten ]

noun    amaranth leaves

( Indonesian ) sayur bayam

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noun    sea

( Indonesian ) laut

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phrase    Who are you married to?

( Indonesian ) Ko kawin siapa?

noun    k.o. spiral shell

( Indonesian ) bia lola

phrase    The red pants don’t fit me.

( Indonesian ) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

adverb    left (side)

( Indonesian ) kiri

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[ check root - 3sg ’diotu’ ]

verb    break

( Indonesian ) patah

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verb    kiss; to kiss

( Indonesian ) cium

[ at + vesie? ]

adjective    very delicious

( Indonesian ) enak sekali

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Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

[ ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’ ]

adj?    become; happen

( Indonesian ) jadi

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adjective    confused

( Indonesian ) bimbang

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verb    empty; gone

( Indonesian ) habis

noun    k.o. bamboo

( Indonesian ) sejenis bambu

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noun    rope

( Indonesian ) tali

noun    lamp

( Indonesian ) lampu

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noun    dew

( Indonesian ) embun

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noun    bay area

( Indonesian ) daerah teluk

[ roasted and eaten ]

noun    bamboo shoot

( Indonesian ) rebung bambu

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verb    mourn

( Indonesian ) berkabung

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noun    k.o. large black biting ant

( Indonesian ) semut hitam besar yang gigit

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noun, adjective    woman; female

( Indonesian ) perempuan

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verb    weave; to weave

( Indonesian ) jahit

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Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

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

( Indonesian ) kacang tanah

[ new growth ]

noun    treetop

( Indonesian ) pucuk

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noun    seaweed

( Indonesian ) rumput laut

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noun    k.o. small citrus

( Indonesian ) jeruk kecil

verb    read

( Indonesian ) membaca

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adjective    cheap; not good

( Indonesian ) tawar; tidak enak

[ 1st person possessive only ]

noun    father

( Indonesian ) bapak; papa

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[ Large, can be eaten. ]

noun    bandicoot

( Indonesian ) tikus tanah

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[ piper betle ]

noun    betel pepper, chewed with betel nut

( Indonesian ) sirih

phrase    The dog wants to climb on the log.

( Indonesian ) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

noun    spine of sago leaf

( Indonesian ) pelepa sagu

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adjective    conceited; proud

( Indonesian ) sombong

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noun    mouth; lips

( Indonesian ) mulut; bibir

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[ Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw. ]

noun    rice

( Indonesian ) nasi; beras

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verb    scatter; to scatter

( Indonesian ) berpencar

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Example: Ikaye more nesi.

[ ??+rotu ]

noun    traditional drum

( Indonesian ) tipa/tifa

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noun    flesh of hand

( Indonesian ) tangannya ada isi

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verb    light; to light

( Indonesian ) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb    raw; unripe

( Indonesian ) mentah

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Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

noun    gorge; ravine

( Indonesian ) jurang

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noun    tongue

( Indonesian ) lidah

numeral    eleven

( Indonesian ) sembilan

noun    brother-in-law

( Indonesian ) ipar laki-laki

noun    horns

( Indonesian ) tanduk

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adjective    gentle

( Indonesian ) lembut

[ Wandamen dialect ]

noun    foam

( Indonesian ) busa

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pronoun    he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

( Indonesian ) dia

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verb    wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

( Indonesian ) cuci (piring)

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noun    life; existence

( Indonesian ) kehidupan

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

( Indonesian ) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

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adjective    beautiful

( Indonesian ) cantik

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noun    house

( Indonesian ) rumah

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phrase    I gather my family.

( Indonesian ) Saya berkumpul keluarga

verb    swim; to swim

( Indonesian ) berenang; mandi

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verb    soft

( Indonesian ) lombo; lembek-lembek

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noun    fog

( Indonesian ) kabut

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noun    cobweb

( Indonesian ) sarang laba-laba

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noun    bamboo

( Indonesian ) bambu

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adjective    spicy

( Indonesian ) pedis

noun    k.o. sea cucumber

( Indonesian ) sejenis teripang

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noun    pandan fruit

( Indonesian ) buah merah pandan

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numeral    five

( Indonesian ) lima

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adjective    fresh; young; new

( Indonesian ) segar; mudah; baru

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[ eaten ]

noun    sea urchin

( Indonesian ) babi duri

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[ antepenultimate stress ]

noun    gnat

( Indonesian ) agus kecil; agas

adjective; verb    be clever; understand; know

( Indonesian ) pandai; mengerti; tahu

phrase    The dog pants.

( Indonesian ) Anjing hosa.

adjective    captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

( Indonesian ) menarik hati

noun, adjective    man; male

( Indonesian ) laki-laki

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noun    harbor; bridge; pier

( Indonesian ) pelabuhan; jembatan

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noun    inside; locative postposition

( Indonesian ) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun    waist

( Indonesian ) pinggang

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adverb    only; just

( Indonesian ) saja

adverb    along the shoreline

( Indonesian ) sepanjang garis pantai

noun    mother

( Indonesian ) ibu; mama

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adjective    lazy

( Indonesian ) pamalas

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noun    ironwood

( Indonesian ) kayu besi

adjective    raw

( Indonesian ) mentah

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phrase    Emily sews a noken.

( Indonesian ) Emily jahit noken.

verb    tinkle; ring (as of ears)

( Indonesian ) berdering (telinga)

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Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

noun    high tide

( Indonesian ) air naik

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verb    work; to work

( Indonesian ) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

phrase    The turtle bit down hard.

( Indonesian ) Kura-kura gigit kras.

verb    go down; descend; to go down, descend

( Indonesian ) turun

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Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

verb    not exist

( Indonesian ) tidak ada

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Example: Varo sinia.

noun    kerosene

( Indonesian ) minyak tanah

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noun    wood; tree

( Indonesian ) kayu; pohon

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noun    needle

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noun    bracelet

( Indonesian ) gelang

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[ eaten ]

noun    sago grub

( Indonesian ) ulat sago

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