Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

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noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

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noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

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pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

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noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

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noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

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verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

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verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

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noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

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noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

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noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

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noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

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verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

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verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

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adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

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noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

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noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

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verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

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noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

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noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

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verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

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noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

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noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

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noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

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verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

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verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

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imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

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pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

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adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

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verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

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particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

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noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

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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 study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

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adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

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noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

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noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

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noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

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noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

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noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

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verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

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verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

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adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

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noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

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noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

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phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

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verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

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numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

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noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

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

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

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noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

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verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

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noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

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noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

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adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.