Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

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four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

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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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larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

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

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skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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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 swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

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to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

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to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

Example: 1sg: `yakes’, 3sg.anim: `ikes’

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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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buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

Example: 1sg: `yakoves’, 3sg.anim: `ikoves’

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to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

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

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burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

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to dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

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

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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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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 gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

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

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touch paŋgan

(Indonesian) sentuh

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

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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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to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

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to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

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lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

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to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

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

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to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

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

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throw (away) so

(Indonesian) buang

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

Example: 1sg: `yasuaruser’, 3sg.anim: `isuaruser’

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hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

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

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smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

Example: 1sg: `yasyum’, 3sg.anim: `isyum’

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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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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 go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

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

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to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

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

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to vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

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to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

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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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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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night rob

(Indonesian) malam

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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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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water war

(Indonesian) air

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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