Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

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noun fire

(Indonesian) api

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noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

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noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

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noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

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noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

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noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

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noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

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noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

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noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

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noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

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noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

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noun money

(Indonesian) uang

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verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

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noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

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phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

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phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

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noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

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adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

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noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

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verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

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adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

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noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

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pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

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noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

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noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

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noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

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verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

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verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

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adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

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noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

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verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

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imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

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noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

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adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

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adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

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verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

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adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

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noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

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verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

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verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

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adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

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noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

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verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

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noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

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numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

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verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

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phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

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adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

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noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

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verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

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verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

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noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

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noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

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noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

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adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

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adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

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adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

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interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

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noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

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phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

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adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.