Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

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matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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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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to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

Example: 1sg: `yaninef’, 3sg.anim: `taninef’

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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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body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

Example: 1sg: `ibabyo’, 3sg.anim: `biabyo’

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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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blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

Example: 1sg: `yaforov’, 3sg.anim: `iforov’

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to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

Example: 1sg: `yakon’, 3sg.anim: `ikon’

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short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

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

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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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angry mosor

(Indonesian) marah

Example: 1sg: `yamosor’, 3sg.anim: `imosor’

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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 gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

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

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to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

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

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grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

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to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

Example: 1sg: `yarek’, 3sg.anim: `irek’

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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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sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

Example: 1sg: `yasionek’, 3sg.anim: `isionek’

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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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to grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: 1sg: `yasyur’, 3pl.anim: `isyur’

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wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

Example: 1sg: `yatinem’, 3sg.anim: `itinem’

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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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to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

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

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to vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

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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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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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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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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

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

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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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sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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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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lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

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