Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

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noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

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noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

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noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

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noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

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noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

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noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

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noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

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verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

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noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

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

(Indonesian) jadi

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noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

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noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

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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.

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

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noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

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noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

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verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

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noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

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noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

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adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

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noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

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noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

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adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

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adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

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noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

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noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

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phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

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proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

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noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

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verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

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adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

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adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

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pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

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noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

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verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

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demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

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verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

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verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

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noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

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determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

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noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

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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 place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

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noun needle

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noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

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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 clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

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noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

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verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

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verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

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noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

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verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

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verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

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numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

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noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

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noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

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adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

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adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

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verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

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adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

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adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

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adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

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adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.