Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

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matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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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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to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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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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to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

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three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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thick babua

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: 1sg: `yababua’, 3sg.anim: `ibabua’

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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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to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

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

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to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

Example: 1sg: `yafuken’, 3sg.anim: `ifuken’

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

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to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

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

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to count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

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

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chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

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burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

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to dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

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

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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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shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

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

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sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

Example: 1sg: `imun’, 3sg.anim: `miun’

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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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tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

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

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dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

Example: 1sg: `ipup’, 3sg.anim: `piup’

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white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

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to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

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breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

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

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to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

Example: 1sg: `yasuaruser’, 3sg.anim: `isuaruser’

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hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

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

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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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to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

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bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

Example: 1sg: `yavie va’, 3sg.anim: `ivie va’

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to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

Example: 1sg: `yawai’, 3sg.anim: `iwai’

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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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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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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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chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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stone or

(Indonesian) batu

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

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

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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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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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

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

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

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toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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