Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

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noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

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noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

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noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

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noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

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noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

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noun village

(Indonesian) desa

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verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

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verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

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adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

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noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

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adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

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adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

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noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

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adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

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noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

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adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

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noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

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noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

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noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

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noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

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verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

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noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

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verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

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noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

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noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

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verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

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adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

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verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

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noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

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

(Indonesian) kejam

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noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

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adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

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adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

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noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

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noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

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noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

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noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

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noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

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noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

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verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

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verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

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noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

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noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

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noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

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adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

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phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

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adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

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verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

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phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

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noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

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pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

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interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

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noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

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verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

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verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

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phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

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adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

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phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

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noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

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adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.