Roon

hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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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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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

Example: 1sg: `yabyar’, 3sg.anim: `ibyar’

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cook fanaβ

(Indonesian) masak

Example: 1sg: `yafanav’, 3sg.anim: `ifanav’

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to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

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

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to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

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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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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

Example: -uk = formative suffix; 1sg: `yakaruk’, 3sg.anim: `ikaruk’

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to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

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

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chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

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to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

Example: 1sg: `yakuk’, 3sg.anim: `ikuk’

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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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afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

Example: 1sg: `yamakak’, 3sg.anim: `imakak’

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heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

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

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angry mosor

(Indonesian) marah

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

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sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

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to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

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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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dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

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

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bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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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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good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

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

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to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

Example: 1sg: `yasuaruser’, 3sg.anim: `isuaruser’

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expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

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to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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 say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

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to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

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

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to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

Example: 1sg: `yawai’, 3sg.anim: `iwai’

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evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

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

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to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

Example: 1sg: `yawawes’, 3sg.anim: `iwawes’

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to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

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bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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stone or

(Indonesian) batu

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stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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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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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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night rob

(Indonesian) malam

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child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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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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mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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