Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

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noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

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noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

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noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

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adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

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verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

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noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

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noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

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noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

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adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

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noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

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noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

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verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

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pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

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noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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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 high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

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adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

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adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

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verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

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verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

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verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

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verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

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noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

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noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

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verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

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noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

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adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

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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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verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

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noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

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locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

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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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verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

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noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

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noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

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noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

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noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

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

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

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noun day

(Indonesian) hari

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

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noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

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noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

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verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

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noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

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verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

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noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

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noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

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noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

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noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

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verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

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numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

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interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

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noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

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

(Indonesian) matoa

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

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verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

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verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

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verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

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verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.