Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

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lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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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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larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

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three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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thick babua

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: 1sg: `yababua’, 3sg.anim: `ibabua’

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young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

Example: 1sg: `ibabyo’, 3sg.anim: `biabyo’

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to wring for

(Indonesian) meras

Example: 1sg: `yafor’, 3sg.anim: `ifor’

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to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

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

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

Example: -uk = formative suffix; 1sg: `yakaruk’, 3sg.anim: `ikaruk’

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V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

Example: (using arrow, slingshot); 1sg: `yakofo’, 3sg.anim: `ikofo’

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buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

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

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to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

Example: 1sg: `yakuk’, 3sg.anim: `ikuk’

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burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

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long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

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

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afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

Example: 1sg: `yamakak’, 3sg.anim: `imakak’

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to chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

Example: 1sg: `yamam’, 3sg.anim: `imam’

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heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

Example: lit. ’not good’, 1sg: `yamarvak, 3sg.anim: `imarvak’

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to bathe masi

(Indonesian) mandi

Example: 1sg: `yamasi’, 3sg.anim: `imasi’

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to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

Example: 1sg: `yanamarna’, 3sg.anim: `inamarna’

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to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

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

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to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

Example: 1sg: `yapes’; 3sg.anim: `ipes’

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to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

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rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

Example: 1sg: `ipokem’, 3sg.anim: `piokem’

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to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

Example: 1sg: `yapos’, 3sg.anim: `ipos’

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tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

Example: also for ancestors/descendents: orang tua, nene, tete, cucu

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dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

Example: 1sg: `ipup’, 3sg.anim: `piup’

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to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

Example: 1sg: `yararya’, 3sg.anim: `irarya’

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to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

Example: 1sg: `yarek’, 3sg.anim: `irek’

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to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

Example: 1sg: `yores’, 3sg.anim: `tores’

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to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

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

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to spit so aninef

(Indonesian) buang ludah

Example: lit. `throw saliva’. 1sg: `yaso aninef’, 3sg. anim: `iso aninef’

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smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

Example: 1sg: `yasyum’, 3sg.anim: `isyum’

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expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

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to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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

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to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: 1sg: `yavere’, 3sg.anim: `ivere’

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bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

Example: 1sg: `yavie va’, 3sg.anim: `ivie va’

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to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

Example: 1sg: `yavovo’, 3sg.anim: `ivovo’

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to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

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bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

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black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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night rob

(Indonesian) malam

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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

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lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

Example: 1sg: ’yavores’, 3sg.anim: ’ivores’

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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