Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

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noun fire

(Indonesian) api

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noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

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noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

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noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

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noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

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noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

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noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

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noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

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noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

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noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

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adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

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noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

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noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

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noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

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adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

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noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

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noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

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noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

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verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

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noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

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noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

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adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

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pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

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noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

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verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

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noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

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adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

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determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

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adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

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noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

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noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

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noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

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noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

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verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

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noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

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noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

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noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

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verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

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verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

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verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

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noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

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phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

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noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

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interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

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noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

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verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

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noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

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verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

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numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

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phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

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adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

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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

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

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noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari