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noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

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noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

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noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

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noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

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noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

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noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

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noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

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noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

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verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

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pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

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adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

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noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

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pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

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pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

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adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

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adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

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verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

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verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

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particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

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noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

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determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

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phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

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verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

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verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

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noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

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verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

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verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

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verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

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phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

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verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

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noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

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verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

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noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.