Wamesa

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

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noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

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noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

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noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

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noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

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verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

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numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

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noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

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verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

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adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

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noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

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noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

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noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

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adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

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noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

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noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

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adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

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noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

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verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

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noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

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noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

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verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

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noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

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noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

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verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

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

(Indonesian) mata air

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adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

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noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

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verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

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verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

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verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

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adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

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noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

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pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

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noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

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noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

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noun money

(Indonesian) uang

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noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

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adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

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noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

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adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

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noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

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verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

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phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

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noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

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noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

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verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

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noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

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noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

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noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

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adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

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verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

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verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

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adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

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noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

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verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

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interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

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phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.