Wamesa

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

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noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

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verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

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noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

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noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

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verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

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adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

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verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

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noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

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noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

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phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

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noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

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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 widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

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noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

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noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

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noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

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noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

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noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

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verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

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noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

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verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

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noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

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noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

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adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

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adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

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noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

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noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

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verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

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noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

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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 k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

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adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

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verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

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noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

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interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

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adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

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noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

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noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

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noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

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

(Indonesian) datang

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adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

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verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

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verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

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adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

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adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

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noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

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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 k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

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noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

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noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

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noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

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verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

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noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

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noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

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noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

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verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

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adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

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adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

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noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

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noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

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locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

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phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

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