Roon

N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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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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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

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to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

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

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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

Example: (calque); 1sg: `yabaran wena’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran wena’

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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 run farar

(Indonesian) lari

Example: 1sg: `yafarar’, 3sg.anim: `ifarar’

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to know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

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

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to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

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raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

Example: 1sg: `yakar’, 3sg.anim: `ikar’

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

Example: -uk = formative suffix; 1sg: `yakaruk’, 3sg.anim: `ikaruk’

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V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

Example: (using arrow, slingshot); 1sg: `yakofo’, 3sg.anim: `ikofo’

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chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

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to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

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

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afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

Example: 1sg: `yamakak’, 3sg.anim: `imakak’

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heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

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

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to sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

Example: 1sg: `yanasem’, 3sg.anim: `inasem’

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touch paŋgan

(Indonesian) sentuh

Example: 1sg: `yapanggan’, 3sg.anim: `ipanggan’

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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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tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

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

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white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

Example: 1sg: `yapyoper’, 3sg.anim: `ipyoper’

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bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

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to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

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

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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 bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

Example: 1sg: `yavar’, 3sg.anim: `ivar

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to open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

Example: 1sg: `yavas’, 3sg.anim: `ivas’

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to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

Example: 1sg: `yavovo’, 3sg.anim: `ivovo’

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to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

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

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to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

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

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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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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

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butterfly manipopi

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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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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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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night rob

(Indonesian) malam

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food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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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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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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