Ambai wordlist
| Form | Glosses ↑ | POS | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wairi | stalk (bananas) | |||
| isan | stab | Ambai i-isaŋ, Wandamen isan, Wandamen isa(ne), Wandamen isani | ||
| atinui | squid | |||
| kuwa(r) | squeeze | Ambai i-kuari, Wandamen kusar | ||
| rami | squeeze | ACD PAN *Rames, PCEMP *Raməs, PMP *Rames, Ansus rami, Ansus rang, Biak òmĕs, Biak ramĕs, … | ||
| bau(r) | split | Ansus bau | ||
| kaniu | spit | Ambai i-kanui, Ansus kanyung, Wandamen kanisu | ||
| baya(r) | spin rope | |||
| man-sai-eran | spider | |||
| ka | sperm | |||
| wombua | spear (n.) | Ansus wondua | ||
| sisasa | sour | ACD PMP *qe(n)sem, Serui-Laut sisaa | ||
| dotu | sound (v.) | Moor vorò'u, Wandamen rotu | ||
| katu | soon | |||
| kaisun | son | |||
| tawai | snake | Ambai tawai, Serui-Laut tawai, Wandamen tawai, Wandamen tawai | ||
| riraun | smoke | Ambai rirau, Serui-Laut rirau | ||
| nuna(k) | smell (tr.) | |||
| katui | small | Ambai katui, Ambai ketui, Biak kasun, Taba kutu, Wandamen katu, Wandamen katu, Yerisiam ákúuná | ||
| fatamai | slow | |||
| ure-mamon | sleepy | |||
| ena | sleep | ACD PCEMP *qenəp, ACD PAN *qinep, PCEMP *qenəp, PCEMP *qinəp, PMP *qinep, Ambai i-ena, Ambel l-ane, … | ||
| rora-(faisi) | sky | |||
| kewariroi(ni) | skinny | |||
| rerawa | skin | Ambai rerawa, Ansus rerawa (riri), Serui-Laut rerawa, Wandamen rawa, Wandamen rawa, Waropen ru | ||
| wonan | six | ACD PAN *enem, ACD PEMP *onəm, Ambai wona(ŋ), Ambel wanom, Ansus wonang, Biak wònĕm, Biga woˈnom, … | ||
| asui | sink | |||
| minoki | sing | |||
| roro-(man/win)-katui | sibling (younger, different sex) | Dusner srar, Moor raròti, Serui-Laut raro, Yerisiam ráaó | ||
| takatui | sibling (younger, different sex) | Ansus tama katuni | ||
| tafuai | sibling (older, same sex) | |||
| wara-boiyawa | shoulder | |||
| tanan | short (vertical) | Ambai tana, Ambai tinan, Ansus tenang, Arguni tam..., Serui-Laut sana, Wandamen tanam | ||
| tewawa | short (vertical) | |||
| tinan | short (horizontal) | Ambai tana, Ambai tanan, Ansus tenang, Arguni tam..., Serui-Laut sana, Wandamen tanam | ||
| sambewarai | shine | |||
| rei-sa | sharp | |||
| mandokai | shark | |||
| nuaninu | shadow | ACD PAN *qaNiŋu, ACD PMP *qaninu, ACD PMP *qanunu₁, Biak nin, Biak ninima(n), Moor anìno, Yaur núndìe, … | ||
| awa | sew | Ambai i-awa, Serui-Laut daawa, Umar wawar, Wandamen aware | ||
| itu | seven | PMP *pitu, Ambai itu, Ansus itu, Biak fik, Buli fit, Sawai pɛ-fit, Taba -hit | ||
| womin | servant/captive | Biak wòmìn, Moor gwòmina | ||
| awayan | sell | |||
| sera | seek | Dusner serep, Wandamen sasera(i) | ||
| kamiai | seed | Ansus kami | ||
| wati | see | Serui-Laut wai | ||
| wori | sea spirit | Ansus wori, Umar ori, Yaur gwóorìjé | ||
| manken | sea bird | Ansus mangkeng, Moor mànggena, Umar manggen | ||
| ai-rau | sea | ACD PAN *lahud, Ambai ravana, Ambai rawanan, Ansus rawanang, Buli la-lau, Buli lau, Buli ma-lau, … | ||
| rawanan | sea | ACD PAN *lahud, Ambai ai-rau, Ambai ravana, Ansus rawanang, Buli la-lau, Buli lau, Buli ma-lau, … | ||
| ne-una | scales | ACD PCEMP *qunap₁, ACD PCEMP *qunep, ACD PAN *quSeNap, Biak unèf, Buli unaf, Buli un-unaf, Sawai wɛn-wunɛf | ||
| an | scabies | Ansus ang | ||
| ai | say | |||
| madu | say | |||
| mamosi | satiated | |||
| areai | sash | |||
| nafa | sand | Moor nàha'a, Waropen nafa | ||
| numbuain | sand | Ansus ruwuang, Wandamen rubua, Wandamen rubua[n] | ||
| mai | same | |||
| ai | salt | ACD PCEMP *maqasin, ACD PMP *ma-qasin, ACD PAN *qasiN, Ambai ai, Ansus ai, As masin, Biak màsĕn, … | ||
| afai | sail (v.) | Serui-Laut afai | ||
| arawin | sail (n.) | Ansus arawi, Serui-Laut arawa, Umar harawin, Wandamen sarawi, Yerisiam hárágwíìrà | ||
| daru | sago stirrer | Ansus duaru, Serui-Laut daru, Yerisiam dìarúa | ||
| anan | sago pudding | Ansus anang, Ansus anang, Biga kaˈnan, Serui-Laut ana, Umar utan, Wandamen ana, Yerisiam íníaahánà | ||
| taun | sago powder | Irarutu taúnə, Serui-Laut tau, Wandamen tau | ||
| mawai | sago pounder | Ansus amau | ||
| ampeki | sago frond rib | |||
| kika(r) | rub | |||
| we-robong | round | |||
| wai | rope | ACD PMP *waRej, PCEMP *waRəj, Ambai wai, Ansus wai, Arguni warir, As waliʔ, Biga wili, … | ||
| ne-wa(sa) | root | ACD PMP *akaR, ACD PMP *wakaR, ACD PEMP *wakaR-i, ACD PCEMP *wakir, PCEMP *wakaR, PMP *wakaR, Ambai newa, … | ||
| antaraun | roof | ACD PMP *qatep, PMP *qatep, Ambai antarau, Buli fa-yatf-o, Buli yataf, Buli yataf, Gane yotaf, … | ||
| roya(r) | roll | Wandamen royare | ||
| ran | road/path | ACD PAN *zalan, ACD PMP *zalan, PCEMP *zalan, PMP *zalan, Ambai raŋ, Ansus rang, Arguni rarin, … | ||
| waya | river | ACD PMP *wahiR, ACD PCEMP *waiR₁, PCEMP *waiR, PMP *wahiR, Ambel we, Arguni wir, As wɛʔ, … | ||
| mirai | ripe | ACD PCEMP *madar, PEMP *mada, Buli mara, Moor mararù, Serui-Laut marai, Yaur mádrè | ||
| do-moya | right side | |||
| pa | rice | ACD PAN *pajay, PMP *pajey, Ansus pa, Biak fas, Dusner pas, Irarutu fásə, Kowiai fasa, … | ||
| ara-bera(k) | return home | |||
| aro-o | remember | |||
| tawin | release | |||
| kamiran | reef | |||
| yawa | reef | Umar jawar | ||
| karu | rat | ACD PCEMP *kazupay, PCEMP *kanzupay, Ambai karu, Biga kalof, Buli luf, Buli luf, Gane luf, … | ||
| evi | rainbow | |||
| ruai | rack | |||
| tuba(r) | push | |||
| nana | pus | ACD PAN *naNaq, ACD PMP *nanaq, Biak nān, Buli nan, Yerisiam náanáà | ||
| fatin | pull out | |||
| fo(t) | pull | |||
| rabi(t) | pull | ACD PAN *RabuC, Serui-Laut rabiti | ||
| tawan | press | |||
| kaweini | prawn | Ansus kaweing | ||
| aparandin | praise | Ansus paranding | ||
| somi | praise | |||
| payai | power | |||
| tapapa | power | |||
| sara | pour | |||
| tara | pound (sago) | Ansus tara, Buli ta, Dusner tar, Moor 'arà, Umar tar, Wandamen tara, Wandamen tara, … | ||
| tuta(k) | pound (sago) |
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