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lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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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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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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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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to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

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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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thick babua

(Indonesian) tebal

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

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

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fat buaratan

(Indonesian) gemuk

Example: 1sg: `yabuaratan’, 3sg.anim: `ibuaratan’

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to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

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

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

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to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

Example: 1sg: `yakes’, 3sg.anim: `ikes’

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to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

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

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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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afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

Example: 1sg: `yamakak’, 3sg.anim: `imakak’

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alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

Example: 1sg: `yamawor’, 3sg.anim: `imawor’

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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 steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

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

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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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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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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 think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

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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 open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

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

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bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

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

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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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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 vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

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road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

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lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

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