Wamesa

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

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pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

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noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

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noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

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noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

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noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

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noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

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noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

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verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

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proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

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adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

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adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

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verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

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noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

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noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

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verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

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phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

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

(Indonesian) tifa

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verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

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noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

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noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

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noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

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verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

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verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

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noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

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adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

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noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

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noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

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verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

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noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

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noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

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verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

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verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

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noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

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verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

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noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

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adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

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verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

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