Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

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noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

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noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

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noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

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verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

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noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

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verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

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noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

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noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

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noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

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noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

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noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

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verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

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verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

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verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

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noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

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noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

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noun night

(Indonesian) malam

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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noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

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noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

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noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

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noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

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verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

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

(Indonesian) mata air

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noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

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verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

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adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

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verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

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verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

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verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

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verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

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verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

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noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

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verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

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verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

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noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

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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 front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

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verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

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noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

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noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

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noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

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numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

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verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

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noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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noun name

(Indonesian) nama

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adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

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noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

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noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

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phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

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noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

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noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

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noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

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verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

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verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

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noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

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noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

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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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phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

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verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

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adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

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verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

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noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

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noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

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phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

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phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

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phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.