Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

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noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

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noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

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noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

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verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

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noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

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noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

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noun night

(Indonesian) malam

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

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noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

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verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

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noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

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adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

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noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

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noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

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noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

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noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

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verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

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noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

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adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

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verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

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noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

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noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

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noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

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noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

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adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

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adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

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adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

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noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

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verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

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adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

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noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

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verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

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noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

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verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

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adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

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verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

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adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

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noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

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noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

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verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

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adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

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phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

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noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

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noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

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

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

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noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

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numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

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noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

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numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

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verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

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verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

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verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

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noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

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verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

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adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

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interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

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verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

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