Roon

hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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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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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

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to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

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

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larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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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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skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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fat buaratan

(Indonesian) gemuk

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

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close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

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

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cook fanaβ

(Indonesian) masak

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

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to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

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to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

Example: 1sg: `yafuken’, 3sg.anim: `ifuken’

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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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V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

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

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burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

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

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long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

Example: 1sg: `yakwan’, 3sg.anim: `ikwan’

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to chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

Example: 1sg: `yamam’, 3sg.anim: `imam’

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heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

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

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to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

Example: 1sg: `yanamarna’, 3sg.anim: `inamarna’

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strong pok

(Indonesian) kuat

Example: 1sg: `yapok’, 3sg.anim: `ipok’

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to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

Example: 1sg: `yapos’, 3sg.anim: `ipos’

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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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bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

Example: 1sg: `yarai’, 3sg.anim: `irai’

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to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

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

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thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

Example: 1sg: `yasionek’, 3sg.anim: `isionek’

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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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expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

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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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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

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food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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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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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

Example: 1sg: ’yavores’, 3sg.anim: ’ivores’

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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