Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

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noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

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noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

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noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

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noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

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

(Indonesian) papeda

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

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

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noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

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adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

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noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

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verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

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verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

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noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

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noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

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complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

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noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

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verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

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noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

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Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

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noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

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verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

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verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

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noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

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noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

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verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

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noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

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noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

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noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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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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phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

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verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

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noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

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verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

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verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

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noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

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noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

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noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

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determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

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phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

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noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

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noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

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noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

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noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

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noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

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noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

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noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

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verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

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adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

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noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

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verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

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adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

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noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

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adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

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verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

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noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

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verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

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verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

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noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

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noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

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phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

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verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

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verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

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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adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

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interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

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locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

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noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

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noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

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phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.