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abo vienukwai

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

ai parai

k.o. large mangrove tree
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noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

ana

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

(Indonesian) papeda

andori pimasa

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

apor

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noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

arawa

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noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

ariou vemamaya

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

aro

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noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

ate

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adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

ate

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noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

ave

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complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

aweko

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noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

ayas

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noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

barimu

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noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

buai

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noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

dia

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noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

do re

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noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Emily dianu rota pai.

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

iri

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verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

isi

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

kabubui

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noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

kai

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

kamareni

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noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

kanyambe

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

karotui

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verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

kasiboi

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noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

kavaru

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noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

keri

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verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

kesi

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noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

komap rau

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noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

kutu

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verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

mai

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noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

mamura

bamboo
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noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

mandiu

seaweed
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noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

mararieti

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verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

mararou buo

coral polyp
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noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

mas

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adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

masa

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verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

masoi pepeya

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adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

metoru

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pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

mot

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noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

nandau

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noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

nawa

net; basket
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noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

nganggat

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verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

otara

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verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

panande(re)

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verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

penai

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particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

piat

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adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

piderekari

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noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

piverotu

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

(Indonesian) tifa

rama

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

(Indonesian) datang

raria

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noun day

(Indonesian) hari

rawai

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adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

re

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noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

rema buo

betel pepper, chewed with betel nut
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noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

resasi

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verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

riar

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noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

rime

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numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

ruase

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verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

rubatai

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verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

rure

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verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

rurua

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noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

rusasa

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verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

rusasiwa

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noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

sabaya

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verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

sane miso

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verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

sane rusara

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verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

sanepai

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verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

saner

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noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

sapo(p)

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verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

sapui

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noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

sasuat

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adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

sau

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verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

sembie

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noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

sera

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verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

sina

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noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

sinia katu

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

sisera amber

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noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

sumbe

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noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

suo

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noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

suovavuru

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noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

suvi

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verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

tane

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interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

tararai

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noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

tati

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noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Tipu wona pai.

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

toru

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numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

vara kare

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adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

vara tarai

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noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

varare

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adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

vavo

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noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

via

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verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

visisiwa

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noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

vui

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verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

Wona nei sise.

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.