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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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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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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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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to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

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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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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

Example: 1sg: `yayun’, 3sg.anim: `tayun’

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travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: 1sg: `yabaran’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran’

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cook fanaβ

(Indonesian) masak

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

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to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

Example: 1sg: `yaker’, 3sg.anim: `iker’

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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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burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

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

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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 kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

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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 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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grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

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

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to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

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

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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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good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

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

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dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

Example: 1sg: `yasyor’, 3sg.anim: `isyor’

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expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

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to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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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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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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bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

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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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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

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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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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

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

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place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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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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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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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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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

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rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

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