Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

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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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N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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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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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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decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

Example: 1sg: `yamanaf’, 3sg.anim: `tamanaf’

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ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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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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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

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to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

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big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

Example: 1sg: `yabua’, 3sg.anim: `ibua’

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to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

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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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

Example: 1sg: `yakifir’, 3sg.anim: `ikifir’

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chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

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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 chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

Example: 1sg: `yamam’, 3sg.anim: `imam’

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alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

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to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

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strong pok

(Indonesian) kuat

Example: 1sg: `yapok’, 3sg.anim: `ipok’

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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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to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

Example: 1sg: `yarek’, 3sg.anim: `irek’

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to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

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

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to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

Example: 1sg: `yaso sasen’, 3sg.anim: `iso sasen’

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throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

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

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to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

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dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

Example: 1sg: `yasyor’, 3sg.anim: `isyor’

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smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

Example: 1sg: `yasyum’, 3sg.anim: `isyum’

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to open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

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

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to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

Example: 1sg: `yavye’, 3sg.anim: `ivye’

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to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

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

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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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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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bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

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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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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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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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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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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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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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name sono

(Indonesian) nama

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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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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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: Jim Betay