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noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.