Roon

hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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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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father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

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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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ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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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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young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

Example: 1sg: `ibabyo’, 3sg.anim: `biabyo’

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thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

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

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close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

Example: 1sg: `ifanam’, 3sg.anim: `fianam’

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to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

Example: 1sg: `yafoya’, 3sg.anim: `ifoya’

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raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

Example: 1sg: `yakar’, 3sg.anim: `ikar’

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chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

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to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

Example: 1sg: `yakuk’, 3sg.anim: `ikuk’

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to dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

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

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alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

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to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

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

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rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

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

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to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

Example: 1sg: `yapos’, 3sg.anim: `ipos’

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to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

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to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

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

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buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

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thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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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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sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

Example: 1sg: `yasionek’, 3sg.anim: `isionek’

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throw (away) so

(Indonesian) buang

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

Example: 1sg: `yasori’, 3sg.anim: `isori’

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good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

Example: 1sg: `yasoror’, 3sg.anim: `isoror’

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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 open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

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

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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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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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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

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many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

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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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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

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

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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night rob

(Indonesian) malam

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

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food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

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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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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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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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