Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

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noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

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conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

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noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

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noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

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noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

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verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

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verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

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adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

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adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

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noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

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adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

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noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

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verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

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verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

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noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

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verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

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noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

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numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

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noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

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noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

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noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

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adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

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noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

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verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

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adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

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

(Indonesian) tifa

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

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

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verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

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noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

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noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

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noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

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noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

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adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

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noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

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verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

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adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

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

(Indonesian) pistol

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phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

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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 person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

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noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

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verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

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numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

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adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

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noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

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interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

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verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

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verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

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adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

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adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.