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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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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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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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

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fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

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fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

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ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

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

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

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close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

Example: 1sg: `ifanam’, 3sg.anim: `fianam’

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to wring for

(Indonesian) meras

Example: 1sg: `yafor’, 3sg.anim: `ifor’

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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 count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

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

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chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

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buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

Example: 1sg: `yakoves’, 3sg.anim: `ikoves’

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to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

Example: 1sg: `yamar’, 3sg.anim: `imar’

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angry mosor

(Indonesian) marah

Example: 1sg: `yamosor’, 3sg.anim: `imosor’

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shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

Example: 1sg: `yamuai’, 3sg.anim: `imuai’

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to sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

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

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to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

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

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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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bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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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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to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

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buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

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to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

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

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come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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throw (away) so

(Indonesian) buang

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

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

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good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

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

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lie down βarek

(Indonesian) berbaring

Example: 1sg: `yavarek’, 3sg.anim: `ivarek’

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to open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

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

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to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: 1sg: `yavere’, 3sg.anim: `ivere’

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to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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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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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

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betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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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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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

Example: 1sg: ’yavores’, 3sg.anim: ’ivores’

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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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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

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