Wamesa

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

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noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

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noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

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verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

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noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

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noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

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verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

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noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

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noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

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verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

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noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

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noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

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verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

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phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

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adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

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adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

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verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

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noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

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verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

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verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

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adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

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verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

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verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

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noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

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locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

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demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

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noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

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adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

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noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

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verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

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noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

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noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

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noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

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verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

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verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

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

(Indonesian) hari minggu

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verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

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noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

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verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

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verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

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noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

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verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

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adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

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adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

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verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

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verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

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adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

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noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

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numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

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noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

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noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

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verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

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noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

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verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

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numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

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noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

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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 k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

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noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

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verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

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noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

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phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.