Roon

lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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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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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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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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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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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

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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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to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

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

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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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close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

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

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to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

Example: 1sg: `yakes’, 3sg.anim: `ikes’

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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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burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

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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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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 gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

Example: 1sg: `inaro’, 3sg.anim: `niaro’

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touch paŋgan

(Indonesian) sentuh

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

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rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

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

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tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

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

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white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

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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 climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

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

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come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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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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dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

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wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

Example: 1sg: `yatinem’, 3sg.anim: `itinem’

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to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

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to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

Example: 1sg: `yaveyov’, 3sg.anim: `iveyov’

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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 vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

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bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

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black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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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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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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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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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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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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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

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

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sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

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