Wamesa

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

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noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

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noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

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noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

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

(Indonesian) cempedak

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noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

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noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

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noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

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noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

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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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verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

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verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

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noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

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noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

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noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

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verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

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noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

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verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

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noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

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adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

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noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

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noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

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

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

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noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

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verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

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adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

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verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

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adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

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noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

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noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

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verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

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noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

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noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

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adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

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noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

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noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

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noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

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verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

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verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

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adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

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noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

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verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

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verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

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adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

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noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

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verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

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noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

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noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

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verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

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verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

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noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

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adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

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interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

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noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

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noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

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noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

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noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

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verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

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adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

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adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu