Roon

matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

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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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body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

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

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

Example: lit. ’not big’; 1sg: `yabua va’, 3sg.anim: `ibua va’

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thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

Example: lit. ’not big’; 1sg: `yabua va’, 3sg.anim: `ibua va’

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to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

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to know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

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

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to wring for

(Indonesian) meras

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

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to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

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

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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 count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

Example: 1sg: `yakor’, 3sg.anim: `ikor’

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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 dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

Example: 1sg: `yamafu’, 3sg.anim: `imafu’

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heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

Example: lit. ’not good’, 1sg: `yamarvak, 3sg.anim: `imarvak’

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to bathe masi

(Indonesian) mandi

Example: 1sg: `yamasi’, 3sg.anim: `imasi’

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alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

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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 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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rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

Example: 1sg: `ipokem’, 3sg.anim: `piokem’

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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

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thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: 1sg: ’yasip’, 3sg.anim: ’isip’

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breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

Example: 1sg: `yaso sasen’, 3sg.anim: `iso sasen’

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good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

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

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hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

Example: 1sg: `yasyam’, 3sg.anim: `isyam’

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lie down βarek

(Indonesian) berbaring

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

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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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bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

Example: 1sg: `yavie va’, 3sg.anim: `ivie va’

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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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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

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bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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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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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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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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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

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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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