Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

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noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

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noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

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noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

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adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

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noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

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noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

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noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

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noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

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noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

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noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

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noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

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noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

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adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

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verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

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adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

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verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

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adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

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pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

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adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

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numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

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adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

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verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

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verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

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noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

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noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

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verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

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noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

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verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

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noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

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noun needle

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numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

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noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

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adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

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verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

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

(Indonesian) cari

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noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

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noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

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noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

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numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

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verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

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noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

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adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

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verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

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noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

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noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

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phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

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noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.