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ai bu

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noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

ai parai

k.o. large mangrove tree
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noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

ai tupapui

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noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

anangganai

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noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

anato

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adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

andori (ve)sua

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noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

ania

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verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

anibar

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noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

anio

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noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

aro

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noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

atovi

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noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

awair

coral sp., small
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noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Buku pai iseva.

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phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

diadi

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adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

die diru

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noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

dir

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noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

doi

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noun money

(Indonesian) uang

ember

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noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

kadadiri

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verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

kai

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

kakani

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noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

kama

k.o. spiral shell

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

kamberei

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noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

kambu sore

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noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

kamisera

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noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

kamuavu

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

kapo

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noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

karie

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noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

karubuar

christmas tree worm
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noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

karusina

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noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

kawawaru

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adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

kayu re

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noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

kivavio

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noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

kotar

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verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

kumu-kumu

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noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

mambiri

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noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

mamburuk

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noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

manau pena

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adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

mandiu

seaweed
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noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

mapar

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noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

mari

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verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

masabu

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adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

masise

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adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

maso

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verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

meire

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verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

momoi

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noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

mua

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noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

muandu

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numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

nawa

net; basket
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noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

naya

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verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

ningguai

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noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

one

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verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

parekiani

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noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

pibata

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noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

popoki

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noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

poti

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noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

poya

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verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

randewa

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noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

rau kasasor

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noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

rava

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adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

rawa

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noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

rebuosina

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noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

rera

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verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

retena

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adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

ri

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verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

romi

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noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

rure

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verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

ruwera

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noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

sanai

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noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

sanaia

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adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

sanana

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verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

sane nei kariria

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adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

sano

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noun name

(Indonesian) nama

sayor

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verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

seren

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noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

sina

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noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

sobata

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verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

sokiase

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verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

sora

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verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

suo mamu

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noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

suomus

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noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

suovavuru

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noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

tanam

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adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

tapisa

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adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

tatopa

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noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

tetap

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adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

unu

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noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

vara kare

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adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

vera-vera

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noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

vitoi

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interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

vori

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verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

vui

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verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

wana

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locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

war

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noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

yar

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noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.

You irerai wai vekasie.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.