Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

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noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

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noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

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noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

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adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

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adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

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noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

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pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

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noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

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noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

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noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

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adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

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adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

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particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

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determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

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noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

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verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

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verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

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noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

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noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

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noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

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noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

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noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

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noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

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verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

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verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

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verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

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adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

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adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

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noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

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adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

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proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

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noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

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phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

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noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

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adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.