Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

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noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

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noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

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noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

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noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

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noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

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noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

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noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

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adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

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noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

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noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

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noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

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noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

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noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

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noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

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noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

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adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

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verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

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noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

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noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

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adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

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noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

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

(Indonesian) kejam

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adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

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adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

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verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

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adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

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verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

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imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

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verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

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verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

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noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

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noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

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noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

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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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noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

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verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

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noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

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adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

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noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

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verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

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numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

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verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

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verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

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adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

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noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

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verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

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noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

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noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

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noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

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verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

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verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

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noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

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verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

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noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

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noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

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verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

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noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

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adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

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noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

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adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

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verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

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noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

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noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

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pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

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