Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

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

(Indonesian) papeda

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noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

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noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

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noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

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noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

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noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

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noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

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noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

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noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

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noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

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verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

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noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

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noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

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adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

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phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

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verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

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noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

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adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

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noun child

(Indonesian) anak

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verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

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verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

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adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

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adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

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verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

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pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

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noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

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verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

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verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

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noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

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noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

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noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

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particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

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verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

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adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

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noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

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noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

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verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

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verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

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adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

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noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

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noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

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adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

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noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

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noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

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noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

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verb open

(Indonesian) buka

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

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noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

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noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

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verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

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verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

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verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

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verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

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noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

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adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

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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verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

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phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.