Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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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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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

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eat (intr) ando

(Indonesian) makan

Example: lit `eat thing’, y-an + ro -> y-ando; 1sg: `yando’, 3sg.anim: `tando’

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to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

Example: 1sg: `yaninef’, 3sg.anim: `taninef’

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to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

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skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

Example: 1sg: `yiver’, 3sg.anim: `tiver’

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travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: 1sg: `yabaran’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran’

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to laugh berif

(Indonesian) tertawa

Example: 1sg: `yaberif’, 3sg.anim: `iberif’

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full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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to wring for

(Indonesian) meras

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

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to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

Example: 1sg: `yafoya’, 3sg.anim: `ifoya’

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to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

Example: 1sg: `yakon’, 3sg.anim: `ikon’

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chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

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burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

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

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to chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

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

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to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

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

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alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

Example: 1sg: `yamawor’, 3sg.anim: `imawor’

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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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strong pok

(Indonesian) kuat

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

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rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

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

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grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

Example: 1sg: `yarai’, 3sg.anim: `irai’

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to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

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

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to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: 1sg: `yasayor’, 3sg.anim: `isayor’

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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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come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

Example: 1sg: `yasoror’, 3sg.anim: `isoror’

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to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

Example: 1sg: `yasuaruser’, 3sg.anim: `isuaruser’

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to grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: 1sg: `yasyur’, 3pl.anim: `isyur’

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to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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

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to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

Example: 1sg: `yaveyov’, 3sg.anim: `iveyov’

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to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

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evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

Example: 1sg: `yawaruer’, 3sg.anim: `iwaruer’

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fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

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food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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name sono

(Indonesian) nama

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nose sonori

(Indonesian) hidung

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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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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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

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one josier

(Indonesian) satu

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