Wamesa

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

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noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

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noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

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noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

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noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

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noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

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verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

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noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

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noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

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adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

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noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

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noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

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noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

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noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

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noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

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noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

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verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

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verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

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adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

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noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

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noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

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noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

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adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

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noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

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verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

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verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

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adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

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proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

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noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

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verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

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noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

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verb be at; reside; to be at or in a place, reside

(Indonesian) ada; berada; tinggal

Example: Yau inai na Manokwari.

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verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

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noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

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adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

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noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

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determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

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adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

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noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

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noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

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noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

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noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

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verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

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noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

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verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

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verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

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verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

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adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

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verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

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noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

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adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

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adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

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adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

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noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

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verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

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adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

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verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

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verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

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verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

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verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

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verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

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verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

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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.

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

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adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

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verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

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noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

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verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

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phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

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phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

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