Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

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noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

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noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

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noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

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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 tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

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noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

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adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

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noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

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noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

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verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

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adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

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noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

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noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

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verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

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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 crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

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noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

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adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

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noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

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verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

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proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

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verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

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noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

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adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

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verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

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verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

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verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

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particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

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noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

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noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

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noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

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noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

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verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

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noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

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noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

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noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

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verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

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noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

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noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

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noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

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verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

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 outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

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noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

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pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

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noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

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numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

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adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

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noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

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verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

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noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

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verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

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verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

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phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.