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fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

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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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N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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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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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

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father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

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to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

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

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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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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cook fanaβ

(Indonesian) masak

Example: 1sg: `yafanav’, 3sg.anim: `ifanav’

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to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

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

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to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

Example: 1sg: `yafararur’, 3sg.anim: `ifararur’

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to know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

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

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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 sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

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

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burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

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short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

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

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long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

Example: 1sg: `yakwan’, 3sg.anim: `ikwan’

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afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

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

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angry mosor

(Indonesian) marah

Example: 1sg: `yamosor’, 3sg.anim: `imosor’

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touch paŋgan

(Indonesian) sentuh

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

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to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

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rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

Example: 1sg: `ipokem’, 3sg.anim: `piokem’

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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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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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to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

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

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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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come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

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

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to grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

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

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to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

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

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lie down βarek

(Indonesian) berbaring

Example: 1sg: `yavarek’, 3sg.anim: `ivarek’

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sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

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

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to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

Example: 1sg: `yavur’, 3sg.anim: `ivur’

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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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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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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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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

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

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

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

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place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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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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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

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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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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

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

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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