Roon

hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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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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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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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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to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

Example: 1sg: `yaninef’, 3sg.anim: `taninef’

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ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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to laugh berif

(Indonesian) tertawa

Example: 1sg: `yaberif’, 3sg.anim: `iberif’

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big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

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

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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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full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

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V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

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

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to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

Example: 1sg: `yakon’, 3sg.anim: `ikon’

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burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

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burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

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

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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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to chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

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

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to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

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

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to sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

Example: 1sg: `yanasem’, 3sg.anim: `inasem’

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to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

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

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white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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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 scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

Example: 1sg: `yararya’, 3sg.anim: `irarya’

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to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

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

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lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

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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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to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

Example: 1sg: `yasam’, 3sg.anim: `isam’

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good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

Example: 1sg: `yasoror’, 3sg.anim: `isoror’

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hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

Example: 1sg: `yasyam’, 3sg.anim: `isyam’

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smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

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

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to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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

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to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

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

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to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

Example: 1sg: `yavur’, 3sg.anim: `ivur’

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to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

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to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

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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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bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

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bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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stone or

(Indonesian) batu

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stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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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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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

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six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

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one josier

(Indonesian) satu

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