Roon

N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

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fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

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father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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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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thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

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

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cook fanaβ

(Indonesian) masak

Example: 1sg: `yafanav’, 3sg.anim: `ifanav’

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to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

Example: 1sg: `yafararur’, 3sg.anim: `ifararur’

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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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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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sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

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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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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

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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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breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

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

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to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

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hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

Example: 1sg: `yasyam’, 3sg.anim: `isyam’

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smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

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

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wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

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

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to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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 cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

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

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sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

Example: 1sg: `yavov’; 3sg.anim: `ivov’

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to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

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to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

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

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to vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

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fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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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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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

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

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

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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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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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name sono

(Indonesian) nama

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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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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

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ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

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