Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

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noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

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noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

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noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

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noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

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pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

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noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

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adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

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noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

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noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

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noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

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noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

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phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

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noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

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verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

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noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

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verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

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noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

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noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

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adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

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noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

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adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

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noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

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verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

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verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

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adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

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verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

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

(Indonesian) daun meyana

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noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

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noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

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verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

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noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

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adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

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verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

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noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

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noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

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phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

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verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

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verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

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noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

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adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

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phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

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verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

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noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

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noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

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verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

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interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

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numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

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noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

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verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

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noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

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phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.