Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

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noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

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verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

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noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

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verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

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noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

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numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

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complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

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noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

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noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

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adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

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phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

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adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

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noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

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noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

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noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

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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; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

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

(Indonesian) mata air

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adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

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verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

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verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

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adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

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numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

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verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

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noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

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adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

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verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

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noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

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noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

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noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

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interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

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noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

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noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

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verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

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verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

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noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

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noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

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noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

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noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

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verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

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noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

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noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

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noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

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adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

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noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

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noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

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noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

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

(Indonesian) celana

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

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adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

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noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

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noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

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verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

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verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

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noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

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noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

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verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

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adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

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adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

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noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

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noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.