Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

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noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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

(Indonesian) cempedak

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noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

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noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

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noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

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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 run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

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noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

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noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

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noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

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phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

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phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

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noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

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noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

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noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

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pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

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adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

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verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

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adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

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adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

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noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

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noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

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verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

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noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

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noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

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noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

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noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

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noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

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verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

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noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

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noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

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noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

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verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

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adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

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noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

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verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

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verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

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adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

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verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

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verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

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noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

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verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

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noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

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noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

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phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.