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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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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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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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

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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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eat (intr) ando

(Indonesian) makan

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

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ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

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to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

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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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close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

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

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to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

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

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full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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to wring for

(Indonesian) meras

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

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blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

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

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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 choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

Example: 1sg: `yakifir’, 3sg.anim: `ikifir’

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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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buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

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

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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 die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

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

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to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

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grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

Example: 1sg: `ipup’, 3sg.anim: `piup’

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to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

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to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

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

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buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

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sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

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

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breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

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

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come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

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

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to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

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fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

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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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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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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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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

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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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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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nose sonori

(Indonesian) hidung

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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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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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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one josier

(Indonesian) satu

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