Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

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adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

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noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

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adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

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noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

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verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

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adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

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numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

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noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

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adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

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noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

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noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

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noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

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noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

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noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

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phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

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noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

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verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

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

(Indonesian) daun meyana

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numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

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noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

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verb be at; reside; to be at or in a place, reside

(Indonesian) ada; berada; tinggal

Example: Yau inai na Manokwari.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ne;

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

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verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

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adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

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adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

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verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

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noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

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verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

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verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

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verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

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adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

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noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

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verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

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verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

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noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

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verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

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noun fishing pole

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

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noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

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noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

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noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

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noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

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verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

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noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

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verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

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phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

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noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

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adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

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numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

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adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

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phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.