Wamesa

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

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noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

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noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

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noun village

(Indonesian) desa

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verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

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verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

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noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

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conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

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complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

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noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

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noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

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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

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noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

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noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

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noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

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noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

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noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

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noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

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phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

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noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

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verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

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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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verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

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noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

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verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

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verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

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noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

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noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

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verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

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noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

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verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

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noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

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adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

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noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

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adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

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noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

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noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

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adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

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noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

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verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

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adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

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verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

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noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun fishing pole

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

(Indonesian) cari

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phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

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

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

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noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

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numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

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noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

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noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

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noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

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noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

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

(Indonesian) matoa

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

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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adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

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locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

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phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari