Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

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noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

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noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

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

(Indonesian) cempedak

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verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

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noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

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noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

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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 butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

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verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

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noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

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adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

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noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

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verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

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noun money

(Indonesian) uang

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noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

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phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

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noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

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

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

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adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

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noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

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noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

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noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

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phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

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verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

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adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

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adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

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verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

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verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

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noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

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verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

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verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

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adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

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verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

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noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

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verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

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noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

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verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

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verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

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noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

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verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

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verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

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particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

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noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

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verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

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verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

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adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

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noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

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noun fishing pole

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

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

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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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verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

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phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

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noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

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numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

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verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

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verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

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adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

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adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.