Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

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verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

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noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

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noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

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adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

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verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

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

(Indonesian) papeda

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pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

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noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

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noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

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verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

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noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

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noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

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phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

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noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

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phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

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noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

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noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

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verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

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verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

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noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

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adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

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noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

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verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

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

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

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noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

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adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

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adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

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verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

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adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

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pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kalian tiga; kamu tiga (Melayu Papua)

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noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

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pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

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locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

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verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

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verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

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noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

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noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

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noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

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verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

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noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

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noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

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noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

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numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

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verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

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verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

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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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adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

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numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

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adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

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noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

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noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

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noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

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noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

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noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

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adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

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noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

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noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

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noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

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phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

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