Roon

matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

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four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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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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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

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

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ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

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sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

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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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thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

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

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big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

Example: 1sg: `yabua’, 3sg.anim: `ibua’

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to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

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

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full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

Example: 1sg: `yakar’, 3sg.anim: `ikar’

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

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to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

Example: 1sg: `yakifir’, 3sg.anim: `ikifir’

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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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long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

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

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shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

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

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to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

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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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tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

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

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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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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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lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

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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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to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

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

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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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good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

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

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smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

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

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to grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

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

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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 say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

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to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

Example: 1sg: `yawai’, 3sg.anim: `iwai’

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

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bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

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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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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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night rob

(Indonesian) malam

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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

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rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

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