Wamesa

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

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noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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

(Indonesian) nangka

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

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noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

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noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

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noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

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noun village

(Indonesian) desa

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noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

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noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

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verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

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noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

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noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

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noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

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noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

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noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

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verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

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verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

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verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

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adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

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noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

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verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

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noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

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verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

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noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

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locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

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noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

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verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

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adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

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noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

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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 jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

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verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

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verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun needle

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noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

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noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

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verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

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adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

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verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

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noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

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noun fishing pole

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

(Indonesian) cari

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noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

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noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

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noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

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noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

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verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

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pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

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adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

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phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

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noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

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adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

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noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

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noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

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adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

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locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

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noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

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phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

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phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.