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ea   yes   adverb

edarang   a circular (letter)   noun

eee   (a particle that goes on the end of a sentence for a softening or smoothing effect)   interjection

ee   (a particle that goes on the end of a sentence for a softening or smoothing effect)   interjection

eis   ice   noun

ejaang   spelling, orthography   noun

eja-eja   spelling   verb

eja   spell   verb

ejek-ejek   banter   noun

ejek   ridicule   verb

ekor bulan   the white-edged lyretail (Variola albimarginata)   noun

ekor panta   tailbone, coccyx   noun

eksameng   exam   noun

ela basi   as ela, but the pulp is left for some hours to ferment a little   noun

ela   pulp of the sago-making process that is sqeezed to form flour and juice   noun

elang   reluctant   adjective

ela sagu   pulp of the sago-making process that is sqeezed to form flour and juice   noun

elek-elek   oil lamp made from a glass jar   noun

eleng₁   fear, respect for an opponent   verb

eleng₂   envy   verb

eleng₃   trembling with fear   verb

elmeseh   jesus   noun

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

empang   a line-dance, similar to poco-poco or goyang cha-cha   noun

empeng   thin   adjective

ena   delicious   noun

ence   term of address for an Indonesian-Chinese man   pronoun

encer   liquid   adjective

endandep   a traditional children’s game   noun

enggo basambunyi   hide-and-seek   noun

enggo lari   children’s game involving chasing opponents and defending a fort   noun

enggo sambunyi   hide-and-seek   noun

enggo₁   traditional children’s game   noun

enggo₂   home base in games involving running   noun

engkel   ankle   noun

ensel   hinge   noun

enteng₁   easy   adjective

enteng₂   light, mild   adjective

enternereng   prisoner   noun

entos   proper   noun

ero   bend   verb

erwe   the letters ‘RW’, a euphemism for dog meat from the Minahasan language phrase “rintek wu’uk”, meaning “soft fur”   noun

eso lusa   in the coming days, sometime in the future   adverb

eso₁   tomorrow   noun

eso₂   someday   noun

e₁   (suffix indicating superlative)   interjection

e₂   (a particle that goes on the end of a sentence for a softening or smoothing effect)   interjection

e₃   “hey!” (exclamation of surprise)   interjection

e₄   “uhh…” (hesitation)   interjection

ewang   dense forest   noun