Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

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noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

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

(Indonesian) nangka

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noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

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verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

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noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

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noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

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noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

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adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

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noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

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noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

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noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

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phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

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adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

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noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian dua; kamu dua (Melayu Papua)

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verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

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verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

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noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

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adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

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verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

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adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

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verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

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verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

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adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

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noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

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noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

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noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

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verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

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noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

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noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

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verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

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adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

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noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

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noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

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adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

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noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

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verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

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noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

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noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

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noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

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noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

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noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

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verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

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adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

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noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

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verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

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verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

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verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

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noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

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adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

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noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

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noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

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noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

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adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

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noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

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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

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verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

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noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

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numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

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noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

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verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

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verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

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noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

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noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

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noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

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