Roon

lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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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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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

Example: lit. ’not big’; 1sg: `yabua va’, 3sg.anim: `ibua va’

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big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

Example: 1sg: `yabua’, 3sg.anim: `ibua’

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cook fanaβ

(Indonesian) masak

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

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blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

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

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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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to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

Example: 1sg: `yaker’, 3sg.anim: `iker’

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to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

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

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to count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

Example: 1sg: `yakor’, 3sg.anim: `ikor’

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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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short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

Example: lit. ‘not long’, 1sg: `yakwan va’, 3sg.anim: `ikwan va’

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long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

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

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alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

Example: 1sg: `yamawor’, 3sg.anim: `imawor’

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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 fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

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rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

Example: 1sg: `ipokem’, 3sg.anim: `piokem’

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

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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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thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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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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to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

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

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to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

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to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

Example: 1sg: `yavye’, 3sg.anim: `ivye’

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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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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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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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evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

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bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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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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place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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night rob

(Indonesian) malam

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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

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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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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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name sono

(Indonesian) nama

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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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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rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

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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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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

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