Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

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noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

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noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

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noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

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noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

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adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

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verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

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noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

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noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

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verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

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noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

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noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

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noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

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

(Indonesian) jadi

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noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

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noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

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noun water

(Indonesian) air

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phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

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noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

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noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

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verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

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adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

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verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

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adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

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noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

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noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

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adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

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noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

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verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

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particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

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noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

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verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

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noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

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adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

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verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

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verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

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verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

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verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

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noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

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verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

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noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

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verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

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noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

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noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

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verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

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verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

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noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

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verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

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noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

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noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

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noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

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verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

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noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

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noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

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noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

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verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

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adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

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adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

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noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

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phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.