Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

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verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

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verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

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noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

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noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

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noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

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noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

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noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

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adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

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verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

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noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

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noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

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noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

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noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

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numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

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adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

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noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

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noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

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noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

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noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

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noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

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adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

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noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

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noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

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noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

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adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

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verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

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noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

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adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

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verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

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verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

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noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

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verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

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verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

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noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

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adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

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noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

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adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

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noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

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noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

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noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

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verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

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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 deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

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noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

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noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

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verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

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adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

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verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

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verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

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verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

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noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

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noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

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noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

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noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

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verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

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verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

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adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

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noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

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noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

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noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

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interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

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verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

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verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

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noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

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verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

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adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

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noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

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noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.