Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

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noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

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noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

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

(Indonesian) cempedak

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

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verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

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noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

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noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

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noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

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noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

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noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

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verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

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noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

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adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

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noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

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noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

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noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

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noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

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noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

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adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

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verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

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adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

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verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

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adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

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verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

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pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

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verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

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noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

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noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

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

(Indonesian) tifa

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noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

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noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

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verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

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numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

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noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

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verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

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verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

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verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

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adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

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noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

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verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

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noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

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noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

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noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

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noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

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verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

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noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

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verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

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noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

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verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

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noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

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noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

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noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

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phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

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noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

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adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

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phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

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phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

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phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.