Roon

lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

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hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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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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young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

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

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to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

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close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

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

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to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

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to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

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to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

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

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to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

Example: 1sg: `yakon’, 3sg.anim: `ikon’

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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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afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

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

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to chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

Example: 1sg: `yamam’, 3sg.anim: `imam’

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heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

Example: lit. ’not good’, 1sg: `yamarvak, 3sg.anim: `imarvak’

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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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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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dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

Example: 1sg: `ipup’, 3sg.anim: `piup’

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to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

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sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

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

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to spit so aninef

(Indonesian) buang ludah

Example: lit. `throw saliva’. 1sg: `yaso aninef’, 3sg. anim: `iso aninef’

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breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

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

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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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dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

Example: 1sg: `yasyum’, 3sg.anim: `isyum’

Speaker: Jim Betay

expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

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

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to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

Example: 1sg: `yawawes’, 3sg.anim: `iwawes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

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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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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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stone or

(Indonesian) batu

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stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

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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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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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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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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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night rob

(Indonesian) malam

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no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

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food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

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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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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

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one josier

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: Jim Betay