Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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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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matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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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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eat (intr) ando

(Indonesian) makan

Example: lit `eat thing’, y-an + ro -> y-ando; 1sg: `yando’, 3sg.anim: `tando’

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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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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to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

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blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

Example: 1sg: `yaforov’, 3sg.anim: `iforov’

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to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

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to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

Example: 1sg: `yafuken’, 3sg.anim: `ifuken’

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

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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 sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

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

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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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short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

Example: lit. ‘not long’, 1sg: `yakwan va’, 3sg.anim: `ikwan va’

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to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

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

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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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to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

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

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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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to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

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dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

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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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to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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

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to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

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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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butterfly manipopi

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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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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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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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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cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

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

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place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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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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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

Example: 1sg: ’yavores’, 3sg.anim: ’ivores’

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rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

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ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

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one josier

(Indonesian) satu

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