Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

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noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

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noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

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noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

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noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

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pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

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noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

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adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

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pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

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noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

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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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adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

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noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

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noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

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noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

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noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

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adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

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phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

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noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

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verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

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noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

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noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

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conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

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phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

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verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

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noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

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noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

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verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

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noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

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verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

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noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

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interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

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noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

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noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

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noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

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noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

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verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

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noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

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adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

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noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

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noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

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noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

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verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

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noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

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verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

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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verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

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noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

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noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

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verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

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noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

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

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

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verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

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verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

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verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

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noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

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phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

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verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

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noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

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interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

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proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

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noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.