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fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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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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matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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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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to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

Example: 1sg: `yamanaf’, 3sg.anim: `tamanaf’

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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 swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

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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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close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

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

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to know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

Example: 1sg: `yafir’, 3sg.anim: `ifir’

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full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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to wring for

(Indonesian) meras

Example: 1sg: `yafor’, 3sg.anim: `ifor’

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to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

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to flow ki

(Indonesian) mengalir

Example: 1sg: `yaki’, 3sg.anim: `iiki’

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to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

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

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to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

Example: 1sg: `yakin’, 3sg.anim: `ikin’

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to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

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

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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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to chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

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

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alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

Example: 1sg: `yamawor’, 3sg.anim: `imawor’

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to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

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to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

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

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tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

Example: also for ancestors/descendents: orang tua, nene, tete, cucu

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dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

Example: 1sg: `ipup’, 3sg.anim: `piup’

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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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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 see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

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

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good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

Example: 1sg: `yasoror’, 3sg.anim: `isoror’

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lie down βarek

(Indonesian) berbaring

Example: 1sg: `yavarek’, 3sg.anim: `ivarek’

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to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

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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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evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

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

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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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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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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

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bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

Example: cf perim `besok’, torek perim `pagi’

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

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

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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night rob

(Indonesian) malam

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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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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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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

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six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

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