Wamesa

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

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adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

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noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

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noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

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noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

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noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

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noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

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verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

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noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

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verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

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adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

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verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

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noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

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noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

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adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.