Roon

hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

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four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

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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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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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big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

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

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to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

Example: 1sg: `yabyar’, 3sg.anim: `ibyar’

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cook fanaβ

(Indonesian) masak

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

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to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

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

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short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

Example: lit. ‘not long’, 1sg: `yakwan va’, 3sg.anim: `ikwan va’

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long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

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

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to chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

Example: 1sg: `yamam’, 3sg.anim: `imam’

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shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

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

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sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

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to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

Example: 1sg: `yanamarna’, 3sg.anim: `inamarna’

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to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

Example: 1sg: `yapes’; 3sg.anim: `ipes’

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to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

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

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

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to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

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thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

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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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come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

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

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smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

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

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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 cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

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

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to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

Example: 1sg: `yavur’, 3sg.anim: `ivur’

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to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

Example: 1sg: `yavye’, 3sg.anim: `ivye’

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evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

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

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to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

Example: 1sg: `yayom’, 3sg.anim: `iyom’

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to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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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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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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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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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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stone or

(Indonesian) batu

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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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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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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name sono

(Indonesian) nama

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

Example: 1sg: ’yavores’, 3sg.anim: ’ivores’

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hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

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one josier

(Indonesian) satu

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