Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

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phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

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noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

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verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

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verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

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noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

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noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

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noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

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verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

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adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

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verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

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noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

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noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

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noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

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noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

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verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

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noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

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adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

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adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

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noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

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verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

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noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

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noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

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noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

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phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

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noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

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verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

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pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

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noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

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preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

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noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

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verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

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verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

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noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

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verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

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verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

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noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

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noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

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verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

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noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

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verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

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verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

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adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

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noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

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noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

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verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

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noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

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phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

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noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

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

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

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noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

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verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

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noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

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noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

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adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

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verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

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verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

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noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

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phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.