Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

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noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

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noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

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noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

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noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

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verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

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complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

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noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

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noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

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phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

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adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

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phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

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noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

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verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

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noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

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noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

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noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

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noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

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noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

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adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

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noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

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noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

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noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

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verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

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preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

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noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

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verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

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noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

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adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

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verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

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noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

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noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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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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verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

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noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

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

(Indonesian) hari minggu

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noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

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noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

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verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

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numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

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verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

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noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

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verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

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adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

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verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

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noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

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noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

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adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

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noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

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adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

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numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

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adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

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verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

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verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

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verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

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verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

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noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

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noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

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adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

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noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

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verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

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noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

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noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

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interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

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adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

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verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

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noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

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phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.