Roon

N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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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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ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

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young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

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

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to laugh berif

(Indonesian) tertawa

Example: 1sg: `yaberif’, 3sg.anim: `iberif’

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thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

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

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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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blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

Example: 1sg: `yaforov’, 3sg.anim: `iforov’

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

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to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

Example: 1sg: `yaker’, 3sg.anim: `iker’

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V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

Example: (using arrow, slingshot); 1sg: `yakofo’, 3sg.anim: `ikofo’

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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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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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afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

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

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shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

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

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to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

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to sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

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

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strong pok

(Indonesian) kuat

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

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tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

Example: also for ancestors/descendents: orang tua, nene, tete, cucu

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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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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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back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

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to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

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

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sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

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

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to spit so aninef

(Indonesian) buang ludah

Example: lit. `throw saliva’. 1sg: `yaso aninef’, 3sg. anim: `iso aninef’

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come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

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hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

Example: 1sg: `yasyam’, 3sg.anim: `isyam’

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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 say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

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to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

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

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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 chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

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to vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

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fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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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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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

Example: cf perim `besok’, torek perim `pagi’

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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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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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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name sono

(Indonesian) nama

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

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rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

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

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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