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lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

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to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

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body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

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to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

Example: 1sg: `yayun’, 3sg.anim: `tayun’

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

Example: 1sg: `yenef’, 3sg.anim: `tenef’

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thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

Example: lit. ’not big’; 1sg: `yabua va’, 3sg.anim: `ibua va’

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to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

Example: 1sg: `yafuken’, 3sg.anim: `ifuken’

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to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

Example: 1sg: `yaker’, 3sg.anim: `iker’

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buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

Example: 1sg: `yakoves’, 3sg.anim: `ikoves’

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burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

Example: 1sg: `ikun manggundi’, 3sg.anim: `kiun manggundi’

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burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

Example: 1sg: `ikun’, 3sg.anim: `kiun’

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short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

Example: lit. ‘not long’, 1sg: `yakwan va’, 3sg.anim: `ikwan va’

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long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

Example: 1sg: `yakwan’, 3sg.anim: `ikwan’

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to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

Example: 1sg: `yamar’, 3sg.anim: `imar’

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angry mosor

(Indonesian) marah

Example: 1sg: `yamosor’, 3sg.anim: `imosor’

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shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

Example: 1sg: `yamuai’, 3sg.anim: `imuai’

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sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

Example: 1sg: `imun’, 3sg.anim: `miun’

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to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

Example: 1sg: `inaro’, 3sg.anim: `niaro’

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strong pok

(Indonesian) kuat

Example: 1sg: `yapok’, 3sg.anim: `ipok’

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white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

Example: 1sg: `yapyoper’, 3sg.anim: `ipyoper’

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back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

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to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

Example: 1sg: `yasam’, 3sg.anim: `isam’

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sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: 1sg: ’yasip’, 3sg.anim: ’isip’

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breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

Example: 1sg: `yaso sasen’, 3sg.anim: `iso sasen’

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come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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throw (away) so

(Indonesian) buang

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

Example: 1sg: `yasori’, 3sg.anim: `isori’

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wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

Example: 1sg: `yatinem’, 3sg.anim: `itinem’

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expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

Example: 1sg: `yavai’, 3sg.anim: `ivai’

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to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

Example: 1sg: `yavar’, 3sg.anim: `ivar

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lie down βarek

(Indonesian) berbaring

Example: 1sg: `yavarek’, 3sg.anim: `ivarek’

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to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

Example: 1sg: `yavur’, 3sg.anim: `ivur’

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to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

Example: 1sg: `yawawes’, 3sg.anim: `iwawes’

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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

Example: (+ solar, benzin, sop = tanah, etc.)

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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

Example: cf perim `cold’, torek perim `morning’

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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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