Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

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noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

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noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

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noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

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noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

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noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

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adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

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noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

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complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

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phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

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verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

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adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

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verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

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noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

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adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

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verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

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noun child

(Indonesian) anak

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proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

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verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

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adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

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noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

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noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

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noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

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verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

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adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

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noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

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verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

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noun money

(Indonesian) uang

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noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

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adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

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adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

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noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

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verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

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noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

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adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

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verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

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verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

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noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

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noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

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adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK