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fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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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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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

Example: 1sg: `yaninef’, 3sg.anim: `taninef’

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

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

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

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to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

Example: (calque); 1sg: `yabaran wena’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran wena’

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travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: 1sg: `yabaran’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran’

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

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thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

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

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to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

Example: 1sg: `yabyar’, 3sg.anim: `ibyar’

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to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

Example: 1sg: `yafararur’, 3sg.anim: `ifararur’

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full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

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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 gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

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

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rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

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

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to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

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to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

Example: 1sg: `yores’, 3sg.anim: `tores’

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to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

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

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breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

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

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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 say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: 1sg: `yavere’, 3sg.anim: `ivere’

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to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

Example: 1sg: `yavovo’, 3sg.anim: `ivovo’

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to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

Example: 1sg: `yavur’, 3sg.anim: `ivur’

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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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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

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bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

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many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

Example: cf perim `besok’, torek perim `pagi’

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

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

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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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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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name sono

(Indonesian) nama

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nose sonori

(Indonesian) hidung

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

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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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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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