Roon

matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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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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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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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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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

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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 drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

Example: 1sg: `yinem’, 3sg.anim: `tinem’

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three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

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

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to laugh berif

(Indonesian) tertawa

Example: 1sg: `yaberif’, 3sg.anim: `iberif’

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

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thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

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

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cook fanaβ

(Indonesian) masak

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

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to wring for

(Indonesian) meras

Example: 1sg: `yafor’, 3sg.anim: `ifor’

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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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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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burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

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

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short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

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

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to dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

Example: 1sg: `yamafu’, 3sg.anim: `imafu’

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shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

Example: 1sg: `yamuai’, 3sg.anim: `imuai’

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to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

Example: 1sg: `yanamarna’, 3sg.anim: `inamarna’

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to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

Example: 1sg: `yapos’, 3sg.anim: `ipos’

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tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

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

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to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

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to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

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

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to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

Example: 1sg: `yasan’, 3sg.anim: `isan’

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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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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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to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

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to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

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sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

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

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to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

Example: 1sg: `yavovo’, 3sg.anim: `ivovo’

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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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evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

Example: 1sg: `yawaruer’, 3sg.anim: `iwaruer’

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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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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

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butterfly manipopi

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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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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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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stone or

(Indonesian) batu

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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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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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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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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

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nose sonori

(Indonesian) hidung

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

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