Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

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noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

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noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

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noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

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verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

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noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

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pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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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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noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

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noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

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noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

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adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

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noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

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noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

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noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

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adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

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noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

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noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

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verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

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verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

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verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

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adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

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noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

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verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

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pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

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noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

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verb be at; reside; to be at or in a place, reside

(Indonesian) ada; berada; tinggal

Example: Yau inai na Manokwari.

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noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

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pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

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verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

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demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

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noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

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verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

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noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

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adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

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noun money

(Indonesian) uang

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noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

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adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

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noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

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noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

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noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

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verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

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noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

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noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

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

(Indonesian) celana

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

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pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

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noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

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noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

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verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

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numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

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pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

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