Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

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noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

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noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

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verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

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noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

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noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

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noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

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adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

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phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

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noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

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noun water

(Indonesian) air

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noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

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noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

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adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

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noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

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noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

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verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

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adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

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phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

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noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

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verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

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verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

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adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

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verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

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noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

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locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

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verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

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noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

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adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

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determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

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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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interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

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noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

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noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

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noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

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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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noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

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verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

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noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

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noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

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adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

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adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

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numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

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adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

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noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

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noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

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verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

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phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

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

(Indonesian) mata bulan

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adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

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

(Indonesian) pistol

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noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

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noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

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phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

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verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

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noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

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noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

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noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

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noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

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noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

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adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

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noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

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phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.