Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

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noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

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noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

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noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

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noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

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verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

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noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

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noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

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noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

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noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

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adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

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numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

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verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

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noun water

(Indonesian) air

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

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noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

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noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

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noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

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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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verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

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adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

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adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

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verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

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pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kalian tiga; kamu tiga (Melayu Papua)

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noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

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noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

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noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

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demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

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adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

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adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

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noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

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noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

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noun money

(Indonesian) uang

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noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

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noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

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noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

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verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

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noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

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verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

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noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

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phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

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noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

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noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

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noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

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verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

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numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

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noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

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noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

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verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

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noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

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verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

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noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

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numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

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verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

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 breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

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noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

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phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

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

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

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adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

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verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

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noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

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noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

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pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

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