Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

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noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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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 tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

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pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

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

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

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noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

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noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

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noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

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verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

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verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

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phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun water

(Indonesian) air

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noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

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noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

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noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

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noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

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noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

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verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

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adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

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noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

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verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

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adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

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verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

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noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

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verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

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demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

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adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

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noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

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noun map

(Indonesian) peta

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

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noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

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adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

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noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

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verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

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adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

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numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

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noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

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verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

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noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

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verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

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adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

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noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

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noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

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phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

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noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

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noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

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adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

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noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

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verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

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noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

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noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

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noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

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verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

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phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

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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noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

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numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

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adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

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adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

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adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

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noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

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adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.