Roon

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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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

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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 sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

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

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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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return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

Example: 1sg: `yiver’, 3sg.anim: `tiver’

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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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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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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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to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

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

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to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

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

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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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heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

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

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to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

Example: 1sg: `yapes’; 3sg.anim: `ipes’

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to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

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tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

Example: also for ancestors/descendents: orang tua, nene, tete, cucu

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dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

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

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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

Example: 1sg: `yores’, 3sg.anim: `tores’

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to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

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

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come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

Example: 1sg: `yasori’, 3sg.anim: `isori’

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dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

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expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

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to open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

Example: 1sg: `yavas’, 3sg.anim: `ivas’

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to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

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to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

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

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to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

Example: 1sg: `yayom’, 3sg.anim: `iyom’

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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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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

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butterfly manipopi

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

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chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

Example: cf perim `cold’, torek perim `morning’

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

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food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

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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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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

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