Roon

hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

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fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

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to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

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

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young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

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

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to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

Example: (calque); 1sg: `yabaran wena’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran wena’

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to laugh berif

(Indonesian) tertawa

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

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

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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 swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

Example: 1sg: `yabyar’, 3sg.anim: `ibyar’

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to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

Example: 1sg: `yafarar’, 3sg.anim: `ifarar’

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to know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

Example: 1sg: `yafir’, 3sg.anim: `ifir’

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full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

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to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

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

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to dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

Example: 1sg: `yamafu’, 3sg.anim: `imafu’

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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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alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

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to sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

Example: 1sg: `yanasem’, 3sg.anim: `inasem’

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touch paŋgan

(Indonesian) sentuh

Example: 1sg: `yapanggan’, 3sg.anim: `ipanggan’

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rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

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

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tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

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

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white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

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to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

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to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

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

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to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

Example: 1sg: `yariob’, 3sg.anim: `iriob’

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to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

Example: 1sg: `yasan’, 3sg.anim: `isan’

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sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

Example: 1sg: `yasionek’, 3sg.anim: `isionek’

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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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smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

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

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lie down βarek

(Indonesian) berbaring

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

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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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evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

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

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to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

Example: 1sg: `yayom’, 3sg.anim: `iyom’

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to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

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

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sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

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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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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

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child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

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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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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

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lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

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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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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

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

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woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

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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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