Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

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tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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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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ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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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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to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

Example: 1sg: `yayun’, 3sg.anim: `tayun’

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

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full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

Example: 1sg: `yaker’, 3sg.anim: `iker’

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buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

Example: 1sg: `yakoves’, 3sg.anim: `ikoves’

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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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afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

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

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to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

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

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to bathe masi

(Indonesian) mandi

Example: 1sg: `yamasi’, 3sg.anim: `imasi’

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angry mosor

(Indonesian) marah

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

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to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

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to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

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

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grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

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

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white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

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to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

Example: 1sg: `yarek’, 3sg.anim: `irek’

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to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

Example: 1sg: `yariob’, 3sg.anim: `iriob’

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back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

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to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

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

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to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: 1sg: `yasayor’, 3sg.anim: `isayor’

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sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: 1sg: ’yasip’, 3sg.anim: ’isip’

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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 grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

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

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expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

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to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

Example: 1sg: `yavar’, 3sg.anim: `ivar

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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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evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

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

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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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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

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chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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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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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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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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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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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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