Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

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noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

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noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

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noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

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noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

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noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

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noun village

(Indonesian) desa

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noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

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noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

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noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

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adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

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noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

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phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

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noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

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noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

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noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

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noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

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noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

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noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

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verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

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noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

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adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

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pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

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noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

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noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

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verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

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verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

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verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

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noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

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verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

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verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

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adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

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verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

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noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

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noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

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verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

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noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

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noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

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verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

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noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

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noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

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noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

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noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

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phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

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phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

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noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

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verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

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numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

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locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

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noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

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noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

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noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK