Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

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noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

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verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

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noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

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noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

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verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

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noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

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adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

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noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

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

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

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noun child

(Indonesian) anak

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noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

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noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

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noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

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verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

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adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

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verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

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noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

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noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

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verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

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noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

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verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

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

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

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noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

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verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

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noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

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noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

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verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

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phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

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verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK