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lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

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ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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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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larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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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 call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

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

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young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

Example: 1sg: `ibabyo’, 3sg.anim: `biabyo’

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to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

Example: (calque); 1sg: `yabaran wena’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran wena’

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travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: 1sg: `yabaran’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran’

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

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thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

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 hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

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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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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 die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

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

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alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

Example: 1sg: `yamawor’, 3sg.anim: `imawor’

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sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

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to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

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

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rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

Example: 1sg: `ipokem’, 3sg.anim: `piokem’

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to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

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

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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 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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to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

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

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sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: 1sg: ’yasip’, 3sg.anim: ’isip’

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throw (away) so

(Indonesian) buang

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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wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

Example: 1sg: `yatinem’, 3sg.anim: `itinem’

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sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

Example: 1sg: `yavov’; 3sg.anim: `ivov’

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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 chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

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bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

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butterfly manipopi

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

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

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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night rob

(Indonesian) malam

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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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road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

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mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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