Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

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noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

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noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

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noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

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noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

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noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

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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 week

(Indonesian) minggu

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noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

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adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

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verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

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noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

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noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

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noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

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noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

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noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

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noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

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adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

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verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

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adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

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adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

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verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

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noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

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noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

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noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

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noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

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verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

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noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

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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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verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

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noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

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noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun needle

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noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

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verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

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noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

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verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

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adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

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verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

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particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

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verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

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noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

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noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

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noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

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noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

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

(Indonesian) kemeja

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

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interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

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noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

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adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

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verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

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verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

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verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

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noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

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adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

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verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

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verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

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noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.