Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

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larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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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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three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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thick babua

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: 1sg: `yababua’, 3sg.anim: `ibabua’

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to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

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big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

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

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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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V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

Example: (using arrow, slingshot); 1sg: `yakofo’, 3sg.anim: `ikofo’

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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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buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

Example: 1sg: `yakoves’, 3sg.anim: `ikoves’

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burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

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to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

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

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to bathe masi

(Indonesian) mandi

Example: 1sg: `yamasi’, 3sg.anim: `imasi’

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sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

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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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to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

Example: 1sg: `yapos’, 3sg.anim: `ipos’

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bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

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to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

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to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

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

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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 speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

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

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sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: 1sg: ’yasip’, 3sg.anim: ’isip’

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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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expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

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to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

Example: 1sg: `yawawes’, 3sg.anim: `iwawes’

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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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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

Example: (+ solar, benzin, sop = tanah, etc.)

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butterfly manipopi

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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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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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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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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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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night rob

(Indonesian) malam

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no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

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lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

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woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

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one josier

(Indonesian) satu

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