Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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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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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

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four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

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ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

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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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larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

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to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

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

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

Example: 1sg: `yinem’, 3sg.anim: `tinem’

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

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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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to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

Example: 1sg: `yafararur’, 3sg.anim: `ifararur’

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to know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

Example: 1sg: `yafir’, 3sg.anim: `ifir’

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full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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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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to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

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

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to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

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

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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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heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

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

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sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

Example: 1sg: `imun’, 3sg.anim: `miun’

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to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

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

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to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

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

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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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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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white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

Example: 1sg: `yapyoper’, 3sg.anim: `ipyoper’

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to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

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

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back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

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sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

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

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dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

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to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

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

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to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

Example: 1sg: `yaveyov’, 3sg.anim: `iveyov’

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bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

Example: 1sg: `yavie va’, 3sg.anim: `ivie va’

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to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

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to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

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

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evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

Example: 1sg: `yawaruer’, 3sg.anim: `iwaruer’

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to vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

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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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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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