Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

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noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

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noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

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noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

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verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

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noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

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noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

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complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

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noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

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noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

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verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

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noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

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noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

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verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

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noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

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adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

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noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

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noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

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verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

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noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

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adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

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noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

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noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

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noun child

(Indonesian) anak

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adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

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noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

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verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

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noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

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adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

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noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

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numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

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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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verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

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adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

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noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

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noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

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adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

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verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

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adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

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verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

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noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

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verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

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verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

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verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

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adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

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adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

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noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

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verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

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adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

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noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

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noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

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adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

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pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

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verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

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verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

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verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

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noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

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noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

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noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

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noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

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adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

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noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

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adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

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noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

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phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

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