Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

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matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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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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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

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father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

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to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

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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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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

Example: 1sg: `yayun’, 3sg.anim: `tayun’

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

Example: 1sg: `yenef’, 3sg.anim: `tenef’

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three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

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

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to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

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to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

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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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to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

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

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to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

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

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to flow ki

(Indonesian) mengalir

Example: 1sg: `yaki’, 3sg.anim: `iiki’

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to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

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

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chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

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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 bathe masi

(Indonesian) mandi

Example: 1sg: `yamasi’, 3sg.anim: `imasi’

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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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grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

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to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

Example: 1sg: `yores’, 3sg.anim: `tores’

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to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

Example: 1sg: `yasan’, 3sg.anim: `isan’

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sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

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

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to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

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to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

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bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

Example: 1sg: `yavie va’, 3sg.anim: `ivie va’

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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 vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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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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many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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stone or

(Indonesian) batu

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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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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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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nose sonori

(Indonesian) hidung

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

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toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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