Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

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noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

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noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

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

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

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noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

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noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

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verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

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noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

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noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

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verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

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pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

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noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

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noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

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noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

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adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

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noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.