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abo viurar

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noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

adiat

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verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

ai dui

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noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

ai duti

k.o. small bamboo
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noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

ai komboti

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noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

ai paya

k.o. pandan tree
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noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

anana

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noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

anato

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adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

aniai

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noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

aniau

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verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

anibar

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

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

anu

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verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

ape

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

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

apose

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noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

asisi

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adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

atate

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adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

aweko

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noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

awi baru

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verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

aya

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adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

aya aweko

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noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

ayas

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noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

bibiya

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

dia

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noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Diapai niunu tomanau.

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

die

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noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

dire

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noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

diru

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noun night

(Indonesian) malam

dui mimbiaki

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noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Emily ninaripi.

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

inggeresi

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noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

kadadiri

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verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

kandai

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noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

kanyambe

k.o. large land turtle
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noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

karavi

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noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

karotui

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verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

karumas

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

katarowi

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

katu

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adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

korou

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noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

kuya

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adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

mandiu buo

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noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

marandi

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noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

marova

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noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

mas bari

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

(Indonesian) kejam

mosi

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verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

na(i)

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verb be at; reside; to be at or in a place, reside

(Indonesian) ada; berada; tinggal

Example: Yau inai na Manokwari.

nanaria venasia

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imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

nandu

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pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

ngonggo

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noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

niniai

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noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

onate

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adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

otara

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verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

pape

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verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

paseda

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noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

piri

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verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

pirie inara

k.o. sea shell

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

raimu

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noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

randewa

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noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

raro

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noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

rau

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verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

repo

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noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

retena

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adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

rim e at

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numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

rim e muandu

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numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

rim e siri

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numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

ruase

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verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

sambaku

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noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

sananiai

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noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

sanevesasie

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adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

sarak

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noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

sasi dire

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noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

saviori

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verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

sembie

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noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

sende

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noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

sendevara

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noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

sera

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verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Setisi ana.

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

simuti katu

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noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

sinia

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noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

so

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verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

sore karou

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verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

sori

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verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

sovera

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verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

sum

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verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

suora sasu

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noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

susu

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

suvi

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verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

tama verau tutiri

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noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

tanam

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adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

tararai

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noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

tau asu

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noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

titiai

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verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

toru

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numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

vara kiai dir

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

venamaria

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noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

vepui

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adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

vesikop

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verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

vui

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verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

wera

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noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

yai

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noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa