Roon

chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

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N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

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right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

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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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ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

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to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

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

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skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

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travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

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

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

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close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

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

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to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

Example: 1sg: `yafarar’, 3sg.anim: `ifarar’

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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 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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to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

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

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buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

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

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to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

Example: 1sg: `yakuk’, 3sg.anim: `ikuk’

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short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

Example: lit. ‘not long’, 1sg: `yakwan va’, 3sg.anim: `ikwan va’

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sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

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to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

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touch paŋgan

(Indonesian) sentuh

Example: 1sg: `yapanggan’, 3sg.anim: `ipanggan’

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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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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

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to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

Example: 1sg: `yararya’, 3sg.anim: `irarya’

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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 fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

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

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thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

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to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

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

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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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breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

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

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throw (away) so

(Indonesian) buang

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

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

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expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

Example: 1sg: `yavai’, 3sg.anim: `ivai’

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to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

Example: 1sg: `yavar’, 3sg.anim: `ivar

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to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

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to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

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

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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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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

Example: (+ solar, benzin, sop = tanah, etc.)

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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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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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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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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no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

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toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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one josier

(Indonesian) satu

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