Wamesa

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

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noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

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noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

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verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

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adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

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verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

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noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

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adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

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noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

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noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jadi

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noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

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phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

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noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

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noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

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adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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noun child

(Indonesian) anak

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noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

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verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

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verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

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adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

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verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

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adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

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noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

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verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

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pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

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pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

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noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

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noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

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adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

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noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

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noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

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noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

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noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

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verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

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verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

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noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

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noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

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noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

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adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

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verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

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verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

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noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

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numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

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noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

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noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

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noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

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verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

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verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

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adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

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verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

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noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

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