Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

Example: 1sg: `yaninef’, 3sg.anim: `taninef’

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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

Example: 1sg: `yenef’, 3sg.anim: `tenef’

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skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

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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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big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

Example: 1sg: `yabua’, 3sg.anim: `ibua’

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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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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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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

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to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

Example: 1sg: `yakifir’, 3sg.anim: `ikifir’

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long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

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

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heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

Example: lit. ’not good’, 1sg: `yamarvak, 3sg.anim: `imarvak’

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angry mosor

(Indonesian) marah

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

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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 fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

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strong pok

(Indonesian) kuat

Example: 1sg: `yapok’, 3sg.anim: `ipok’

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tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

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

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

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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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lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

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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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sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

Example: 1sg: `yasionek’, 3sg.anim: `isionek’

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breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

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

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to grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

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

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to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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

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lie down βarek

(Indonesian) berbaring

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

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to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

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to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

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

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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 yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

Example: 1sg: `yawawes’, 3sg.anim: `iwawes’

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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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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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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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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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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

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food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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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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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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