Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

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noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

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noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

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noun village

(Indonesian) desa

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noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

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noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

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noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

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noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

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noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

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verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

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phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

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pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian dua; kamu dua (Melayu Papua)

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noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

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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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noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

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verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

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adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

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verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

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pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

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adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

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noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

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verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

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noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

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noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

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verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

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noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

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noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

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verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

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adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

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adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

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adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

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

(Indonesian) cari

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noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

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noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

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noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

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verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.