Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

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noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

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noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

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noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

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noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

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noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

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noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

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pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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

(Indonesian) jambu besar

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noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

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noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

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verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

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adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

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noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

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imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

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adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

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verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

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noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

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

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

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noun day

(Indonesian) hari

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

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verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

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noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

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phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

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noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.