Roon

lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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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 spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

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

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body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

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return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

Example: 1sg: `yiver’, 3sg.anim: `tiver’

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to laugh berif

(Indonesian) tertawa

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

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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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blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

Example: 1sg: `yaforov’, 3sg.anim: `iforov’

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to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

Example: 1sg: `yakin’, 3sg.anim: `ikin’

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V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

Example: (using arrow, slingshot); 1sg: `yakofo’, 3sg.anim: `ikofo’

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to count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

Example: 1sg: `yakor’, 3sg.anim: `ikor’

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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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heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

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

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shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

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

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to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

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

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to sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

Example: 1sg: `yanasem’, 3sg.anim: `inasem’

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touch paŋgan

(Indonesian) sentuh

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

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to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

Example: 1sg: `yapes’; 3sg.anim: `ipes’

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grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

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to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

Example: 1sg: `yores’, 3sg.anim: `tores’

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to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

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

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hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

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

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smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

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

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to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

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

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sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

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

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evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

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

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fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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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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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

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butterfly manipopi

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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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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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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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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mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

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