Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

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tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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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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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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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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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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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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raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

Example: 1sg: `yakar’, 3sg.anim: `ikar’

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

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to flow ki

(Indonesian) mengalir

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

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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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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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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 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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dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

Example: 1sg: `ipup’, 3sg.anim: `piup’

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white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

Example: 1sg: `yapyoper’, 3sg.anim: `ipyoper’

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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

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thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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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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sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

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

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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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dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

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to grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: 1sg: `yasyur’, 3pl.anim: `isyur’

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to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

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to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

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

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to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

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to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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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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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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stone or

(Indonesian) batu

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

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

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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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nose sonori

(Indonesian) hidung

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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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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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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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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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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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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

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one josier

(Indonesian) satu

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