Wamesa

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

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noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

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

(Indonesian) nangka

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noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

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noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

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noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

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verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

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verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

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verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

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adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

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adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

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adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

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noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

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noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

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noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

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phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

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phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

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noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

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verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

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noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

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adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

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noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

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verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

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verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

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adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

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noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

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noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

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adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

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adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

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adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

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verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

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verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

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verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

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verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

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adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

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verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

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phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

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noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

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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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noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

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noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

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numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

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noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

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adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

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noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

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noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

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numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

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noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

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noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

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adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

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locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

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phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

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