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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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

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ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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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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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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to laugh berif

(Indonesian) tertawa

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

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big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

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

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to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

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

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to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

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

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to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

Example: 1sg: `yakuk’, 3sg.anim: `ikuk’

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burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

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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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to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

Example: 1sg: `inaro’, 3sg.anim: `niaro’

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white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

Example: 1sg: `yarai’, 3sg.anim: `irai’

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to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

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

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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 (away) so

(Indonesian) buang

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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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 open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

Example: 1sg: `yavas’, 3sg.anim: `ivas’

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to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

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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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sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

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

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to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

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

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evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

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

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to vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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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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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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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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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

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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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sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

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