Roon

lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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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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to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

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three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

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

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fat buaratan

(Indonesian) gemuk

Example: 1sg: `yabuaratan’, 3sg.anim: `ibuaratan’

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to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

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

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to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

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

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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 split kes

(Indonesian) belah

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

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to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

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

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V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

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

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to count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

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

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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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long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

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

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to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

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

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to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

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white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

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to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

Example: 1sg: `yariob’, 3sg.anim: `iriob’

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buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

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to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

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

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to spit so aninef

(Indonesian) buang ludah

Example: lit. `throw saliva’. 1sg: `yaso aninef’, 3sg. anim: `iso aninef’

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throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

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

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hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

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

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to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

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

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fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

Example: (+ solar, benzin, sop = tanah, etc.)

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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

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hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

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tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

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food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

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rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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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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