Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

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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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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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eat (intr) ando

(Indonesian) makan

Example: lit `eat thing’, y-an + ro -> y-ando; 1sg: `yando’, 3sg.anim: `tando’

Speaker: Jim Betay

body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

Example: 1sg: `yenef’, 3sg.anim: `tenef’

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young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

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

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fat buaratan

(Indonesian) gemuk

Example: 1sg: `yabuaratan’, 3sg.anim: `ibuaratan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

cook fanaβ

(Indonesian) masak

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

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blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

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

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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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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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to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

Example: 1sg: `yamar’, 3sg.anim: `imar’

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to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

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

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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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to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

Example: 1sg: `yariob’, 3sg.anim: `iriob’

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to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

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

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throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

Example: 1sg: `yasori’, 3sg.anim: `isori’

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dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

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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 open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

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

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sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

Example: 1sg: `yavov’; 3sg.anim: `ivov’

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to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

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to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

Example: 1sg: `yawai’, 3sg.anim: `iwai’

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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

Example: (+ solar, benzin, sop = tanah, etc.)

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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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chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

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black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

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no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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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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woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

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