Roon

hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

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ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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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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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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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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return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

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

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blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

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

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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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short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

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

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long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

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

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to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

Example: 1sg: `yamar’, 3sg.anim: `imar’

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to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

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rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

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

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grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

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bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

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buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

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thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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throw (away) so

(Indonesian) buang

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

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to grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

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

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wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

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

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to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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

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to open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

Example: 1sg: `yavas’, 3sg.anim: `ivas’

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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 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 squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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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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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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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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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

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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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ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

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six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

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one josier

(Indonesian) satu

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