Wamesa

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

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noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

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noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

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noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

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noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

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adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

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numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

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conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

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verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

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verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

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noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

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noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

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

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

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adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

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verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

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noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

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noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

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noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

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adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

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noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

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noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

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adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

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adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

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adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

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adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

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verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

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verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

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verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

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noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

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locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

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noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

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adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

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noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

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adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

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noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

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noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

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verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

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noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

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verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

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noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

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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.

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

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verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

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adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

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noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

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noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

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verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

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verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

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noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwangi

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

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interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

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noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

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verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

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noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

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noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

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verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

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noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

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adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

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phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK