Roon

hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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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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to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

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to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

Example: 1sg: `yaninef’, 3sg.anim: `taninef’

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sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

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young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

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

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thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

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

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to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

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close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

Example: 1sg: `ifanam’, 3sg.anim: `fianam’

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to know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

Example: 1sg: `yafir’, 3sg.anim: `ifir’

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full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

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to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

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

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chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

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buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

Example: 1sg: `yakoves’, 3sg.anim: `ikoves’

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burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

Example: 1sg: `ikun’, 3sg.anim: `kiun’

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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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grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

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to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

Example: 1sg: `yariob’, 3sg.anim: `iriob’

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buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

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thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

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

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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 open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

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

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bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

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

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sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

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

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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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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

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bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

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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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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

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

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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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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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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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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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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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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