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abengka   a snack made from flour, brown sugar and coconut, baked to resemble bread   noun

abis-abis   entirely   adverb

abis₁   used up, all gone, run out   adjective

abis₂   completely   verb

abis₃   and then, after that   adverb

absen   absent   adjective

abstang   distance   noun

abu₁   dust   noun

abu₂   ash   noun

acar   vegetable pickle made from sautéed cucumber, bamboo shoots, papaya, asparagus bean, kenari nut, turmeric, shallots, and garlic   noun

acu₁   fishing spear, harpoon   noun

acu₂   spear, skewer   verb

acu₃   ignore   verb

acu₄   care   verb

ada-ada   rich   adjective

ada haros   “no wonder!”   interjection

ada harus   “no wonder!”   interjection

ada₁   to be present   adjective

ada₂   rich   adjective

ade-ade   younger siblings   noun

ade bongso   youngest sibling   noun

ade   younger sibling   noun

ade gandong   member of one’s extended family that is of the same generation but younger (sibling, cousin, etc.)   noun

ade kacil   youngest sibling   noun

ade-kaka   siblings   adjective

ade tiri   younger step-sibling   noun

adfokat₁   lawyer   noun

adfokat₂   favor one side   verb

adi   younger sibling   noun

ado   “oof”, “eesh” (exclamation of frustration, pain, annoyance)   interjection

adres   address   noun

adu-adu   comfort someone   verb

adu   try   verb

aedotang   banana cultivar   noun

a   (exclamation of surprise or disagreement)   interjection

aer babasu   greywater: dishwater, laundry water, etc.   noun

aer babtisang   baptism water   noun

aer barsi   clean water   noun

aer batang   river   noun

aer biru   deep sea   noun

aer kata-kata   palm wine   noun

aer kincing   urine   noun

aer ledeng   tap water   noun

aer lemong   lemonade   noun

aer lior   spittle   noun

aer luda   spittle   noun

aer mandi   bathwater   noun

aer manta   unboiled water   noun

aer masa dinging   boiled water that has cooled   noun

aer masa   boiled water   noun

aer masing₁   seawater   noun

aer masing₂   salt water, brine   noun

aer mata   tears   noun

aer meti   low tide   noun

aer minong   drinking water   noun

aer muka   respectability, social standing, ‘face’   noun

aer mulu   saliva   noun

aer nae   rising tide   noun

aer nai   rising tide   noun

aer neira   palm juice before it has fermented into palm wine   noun

aer nira   palm juice before it has fermented into palm wine   noun

aer parigi   well water   noun

aer pasang   high tide   noun

aerpepang   a species of fish   noun

aer pono basar   spring tide   noun

aer pono   high tide   noun

aer pono laor   spring tide   noun

aer salobar   brackish water   noun

aer₁   water   noun

aer₂   juice   noun

aer₃   freshwater stream   noun

aer susu   milk   noun

aer tawar   fresh water   noun

aer turung   receding tide   noun

aer turung nae   tsunami   noun

aer turung nai   tsunami   noun

afiong   spinning top of the kind spun using a string   noun

afker   broken down, inoperative   adjective

afoker   broken down, inoperative   adjective

agas   sandfly (probably the sub-family Phlebotominae)   noun

ahaeng   shabby, unkempt   adjective

ahalang   a tool for carrying water   noun

ahebo   festering scabs or scars that are the result of itching   noun

ah   (exclamation of irritation)   interjection

ahe₁   connect   noun

ahe₂   tie together   verb

ahtereit   reverse   verb

aidotang   banana cultivar   noun

ain ni ain   traditional concept of fraternity among all in Kei   noun

ajar-ajar   teach   verb

ajarang   lesson   noun

ajar₁   learn   verb

ajar₂   teach   verb

ajimat   talisman   noun

aju-aju   mimicking, imitating   verb

aju   try   verb

akal panjang   clever, sly   adjective

akang₁   for   preposition

akang₂   it   noun

akang₃   will, shall   verb

akang tu   “that’s it!”   interjection

akar-akar   become a root   verb

akor₁   agree   verb

akor₂   conspire   verb

akort₁   agree   verb

akort₂   conspire   verb

akte   certificate   noun

akurang   why   noun

alamana   going to a sacred place or graveyard to ask a favour of the dead   verb

alamat bayang-bayang   omen, portent   noun

alamat   gigantic   adjective

alang-alang   reeds, grasses   noun

alangang   obstacle   noun

alapa₁   (?) a situation with an as-yet uncertain outcome   noun

alapa₂   (?) pessimistic   adjective

alapa₃   (?) babble, disappear   verb

alapritol   a wooden spear, sharpened on both ends, thrown like a javelin in battle   noun

alarang   sign of danger   noun

ale   you (singular, formal)   pronoun

al   you (from ‘ale’)   noun

aleng   slow   adjective

ali-ali   sling   noun

alifuru   indigenous Moluccan   noun

almanak   calendar   noun

alminiong   aluminum   noun

alo   grope for, feel for   verb

alor   valley, canyon, ravine   noun

alpletol   a wooden spear, sharpened on both ends, thrown like a javelin in battle   noun

alu-alu   a large pounding tool, like an enlarged pestle   noun

alus-alus   finely, small   adverb

alus₁   fine, subtle   adjective

alus₂   small   adjective

alus₃   gentle, refined   adjective

amang   safe   adjective

amanisa   cone-shaped fish trap made of woven bamboo or rattan   noun

amanisal₁   cone-shaped fish trap made of woven bamboo or rattan   noun

amanisal₂   livelihood   noun

aman₂   (?) the location of an old village one has lived in, typically up in the mountains   noun

amarika   America   noun

ama₁   “father” / “uncle”, term of address for an older man   noun

amato   “bon voyage”, “farewell”   interjection

ambak   habit, character   noun

ambal   a cake or wafer made of cassava that has been grated, pressed, steamed, and sun-dried, particularly popular in the Kei Islands   noun

ambang   front door, front gate   noun

ambar   a talisman used by fisherman or traders to increase yield   noun

ambe   take   verb

ambel-ambel   always taking   adjective

ambel   take   verb

ambel napas   take a breather, rest   verb

ambe tau   ask for information   verb

amblas   completely used up, gone without a trace   adjective

ambong   Ambon   noun

ambon kart   derogatory term for a Moluccan raised and living outside Maluku   noun

ambor₁   scatter, strew, sow   verb

ambor₂   squander   verb

ambu-ambu   frayed, tasseled   adjective

ambur₁   scatter, strew, sow   verb

ambur₂   squander   verb

ambusang   ironmongery tools for making knives   noun

ame   take   verb

aming   “hear, hear” (expression to show agreement, from ‘amen’)   interjection

ampa   four   noun

ampa kant   rectangular   adjective

ampa oras   marvel of Peru (Mirabilis jalapa)   noun

ampa pul ampa   forty four   noun

ampas-ampas   crumbs   noun

ampas   leftovers, chaff   noun

ampas gargaji   sawdust   noun

ampas kasbi   cassava flour   noun

ampas kayu   sawdust   noun

ampas tarigu   a small ball-shaped cake made of wheat flour and sugar   noun

ampedu   bile   noun

ampekor   four tails (of) (measure word for describing the number of fish, chickens, etc.)   measure

amper-amper   a little more   adjective

amper   close, nearby   adjective

ampok   to blister   verb

ampong₁   forgiveness   noun

ampong₂   forgive   verb

amternar   employee, worker   noun

amuna   to clean something   verb

ana-ana   children   noun

ana angka   adopted child   noun

ana bakambar   twin or twins (children)   noun

ana batu   blackboard chalk   noun

ana bawang   a player permitted to join a game, but not taken seriously as a contender   noun

ana bongso   youngest child   noun

ana bua   subordinate   noun

ana buang   foundling (from perspective of biological parents)   noun

ana dera   improvised chair formed by crossing the hands of two people   noun

ana gandong   biological child (as opposed to adopted or step child)   noun

ana konci   key   noun

ana laki-laki   son   noun

ana lida   uvula   noun

ana mantu   child-in-law   noun

anam   six   noun

anam pul anam   sixty six   noun

anana   children   noun

ananas   pineapple   noun

anang   six   noun

ana pana   arrow   noun

ana parampuang   daughter   noun

ana piara₁   houseguest   noun

ana piara₂   foster child   noun

ana popi   doll   noun

ana punggol   foundling (from perspective of foster parents)   noun

ana₁   child   noun

ana₂   he, she (for a young person)   noun

ana tiri   stepchild   noun

ana ye   short hairs on the temples next to the ears, combed into a curl   noun

anbak   habit, character   noun

anbe   take   verb

ancor-ancor   completely disintegrated   adverb

ancor lele   (?) very devastated   noun

ancor lele   (?) with abandon, to the utmost   adverb

ancor₁   destroyed   adjective

ancor₂   crushed   adjective

ancor₃   dissolved   adjective

ancor₄   melted   adjective

ancor₅   (interjection, unknown, related to embarrassment or confusion)   interjection

andarinyo   dragonfly   noun

andarinyu   dragonfly   noun

ande   if   conjunction

andel   share   verb

anemer   building contractor   noun

anene   money (slang)   noun

angat   warm   adjective

anggale₁   back and forth   adverb

anggale₂   cool, trendy   adjective

anging   wind   noun

anging ribot   storm   noun

anging sibu-sibu₁   a light breeze   noun

anging sibu-sibu₂   the katabatic breeze blowing down off the hills from dusk until dawn   noun

angka-angka₁   dishcloth   noun

angka-angka₂   grades, study scores   noun

angka banting   pick up and throw to the ground   verb

angka diri   boast   verb

angka hura   raise a shout of triumph or joy   verb

angka kaki   go, leave   verb

angka layar   wind filling the sails   noun

angka nyanyiang   raise a song   verb

angka pela   establish an alliance between two villages   verb

angka perjanjiang   make a collective vow   verb

angka suara   begin talking   verb

angka₁   lift up   verb

angka₂   appoint   verb

angka₃   institute   verb

angka taru   lift and put down something repeatedly   verb

angka unti   have sex   verb

angos   charred   adjective

angus   charred   adjective

aniong   cloth rolled into a ring and placed on the head to carry goods   noun

anjelu   achieve, reach   verb

anjing aer   gatecrasher, uninvited guest at a party   noun

anjing user   hunting dog   noun

anpal₁   sudden onset of a sickness, ‘an attack of’   verb

anpal₂   attack   verb

anpok   to swell up   noun

ansang   gills   noun

antar-antar   follow along   verb

antar₁   accompany   verb

antar₂   bring   verb

antawali   a bitter medicinal herb in the genus Tinospora, possibly tinospora crispa or Tinospora cordifolia   noun

antero   completely   adjective

anteru   completely   adjective

antong   knead   verb

antua₁   he, she (formal)   noun

antua₂   term of address for an older person   pronoun

anyer   fishy smell   adjective

anyiong   cloth rolled into a ring and placed on the head to carry goods   noun

anyo-anyo   floating   noun

anyo   drift   verb

anyu-anyu   drifting   adjective

anyu   drift   verb

ao   (exclamation of disapproval)   interjection

aong   scrub, bushland, fallow ground   noun

aos   thirsty   adjective

apaker₁   broken   adjective

apaker₂   not accepted   adjective

apalai   let alone, especially if   verb

apapa   anything   noun

apapua   symbolic gift, offering   noun

apa tempo   when   adverb

apiong   spinning top of the kind spun using a string   noun

aplos   change, alteration   noun

apraka   whore (pejorative)   noun

apula   the rotten outer shell of a kanari nut   noun

arap   Arab   noun

areng-areng   the only one   noun

areng   single   noun

ares   detained   verb

ari-ari   outrigger on a canoe   noun

arika   deft, skillful   adjective

arikal   junglefowl   noun

aringang   light (weight)   adjective

ariya   manoeuvring a ship before anchoring   verb

arloji   timepiece   noun

arombae   net-fishing boat, typically a large-planked canoe without outriggers   noun

arombai belang   a type of large arombai   noun

arombai dagang   trading boat   noun

arombai   net-fishing boat, typically a large-planked canoe without outriggers   noun

arombai manggurebe   racing boat   noun

aros   ocean current   noun

aros kaluar   ocean current towards the open sea   noun

aros karas   strong ocean current   noun

aros masu   ocean current towards the shore   noun

aros taputar   whirlpool   noun

arta   treasure   noun

arta kaweng   bride price   noun

aru-aru   wooden stirring tool used to make papeda   noun

aru   stir   verb

aruleng   a variety of palm tree   noun

arumbae   net-fishing boat, typically a large-planked canoe without outriggers   noun

arumbai   net-fishing boat, typically a large-planked canoe without outriggers   noun

arupa   the tree Madhuca boerlageana   noun

asang   sour   adjective

asang padis   a spicy and sour dish typically served with papeda, featuring chilli, starfruit, lemongrass, and galangal   noun

asang tinggi   very sour   adjective

asar₁   smoked   adjective

asar₂   roast or dry over a fire   verb

asfal   asphalt   noun

asida   a cake made of slightly-fried raw dough, sugar and spices   noun

asida   a sticky, sweet snack made from palm sugar and wheat flour that has a slight aroma of spices, usually eaten with melted butter and served with tea or coffee   noun

asinang   pickled fruit or vegetables   noun

asing   salty   adjective

asisang   pioneer, the first to try or start something   noun

aso-aso   in a hurry   adjective

asoer   the tree Podocarpus rumphii   noun

aso₁   interfere, meddle   verb

aso₂   not now   adjective

asuang   untreated timber for fence posts   noun

asusing   a species of small flat sea snail   noun

atakereng   raid   noun

ati-ati   “be careful”, “watch out”   interjection

atiting   a container made of woven bamboo (specifically Dendrocalamus asper), smaller at the base, carried on the head by women bringing produce home from the fields   noun

atlepa   spread something out   verb

atong   fruit of the tree Atuna excelsa racemosa   noun

atorang₁   rule, regulation   noun

atorang₂   code of conduct   noun

ator   manage, arrange, organise   verb

atrek   back off, retreat   verb

atur   manage, arrange, organise   verb

au   (exclamation of disapproval)   interjection

aus   thirsty   adjective

ausu   (?) embarrassed   adjective

awang   cloud   noun

aw   (exclamation of disapproval)   interjection

ayang   chicken   noun

ayang mai   hen   noun

ayang pai   rooster   noun

ayang segon   the Ga Noi breed of chicken   noun

ayer₁   water   noun

ayer₂   juice   noun

ayer₃   freshwater stream   noun

ayo   “oof” (exclamation of complaint, pain)   interjection

ayu   “oof” (exclamation of complaint, pain)   interjection