Wamesa

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

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noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

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

(Indonesian) papeda

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noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

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noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

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noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

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noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

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verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

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verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

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noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

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verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

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noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

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noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

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phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

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noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

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noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

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noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

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verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

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noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

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noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

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verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

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noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

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verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

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noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

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verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

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noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

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noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

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locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

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noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

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verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

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noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

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verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

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adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

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interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

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verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

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noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

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adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

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noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

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noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

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verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

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noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

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noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

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verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

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noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

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noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

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adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

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noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

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noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

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noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

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verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

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noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

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verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

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noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

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verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

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noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

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noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

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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 rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

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noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

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verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

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noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

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noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

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noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

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noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

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noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

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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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verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

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