Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

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noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

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noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

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verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

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noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

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adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

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noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

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noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

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noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

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noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

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verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

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noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

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noun night

(Indonesian) malam

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

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noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

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verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

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noun water

(Indonesian) air

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noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

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adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

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noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

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adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

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verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

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adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

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adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

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verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

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noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

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verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

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noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

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noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

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noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

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demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

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adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

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verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

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verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

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noun money

(Indonesian) uang

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particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

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noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

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adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

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numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

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verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

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verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

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noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

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noun fishing pole

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

(Indonesian) celana

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

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verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

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verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

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adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

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noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

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noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

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noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

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noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

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verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

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noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

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noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

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verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

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noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

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adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

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verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

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verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

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noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

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phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.