Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

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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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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

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to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

Example: 1sg: `yinem’, 3sg.anim: `tinem’

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return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

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

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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 walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

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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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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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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close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

Example: 1sg: `ifanam’, 3sg.anim: `fianam’

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to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

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to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

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

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to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

Example: 1sg: `yakes’, 3sg.anim: `ikes’

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to count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

Example: 1sg: `yakor’, 3sg.anim: `ikor’

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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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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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shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

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

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to sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

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

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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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back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

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to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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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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throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

Example: 1sg: `yasori’, 3sg.anim: `isori’

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hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

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

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to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

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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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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

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many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

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chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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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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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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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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road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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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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lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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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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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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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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six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

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