Roon

ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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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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larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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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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skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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thick babua

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: 1sg: `yababua’, 3sg.anim: `ibabua’

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young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

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

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to laugh berif

(Indonesian) tertawa

Example: 1sg: `yaberif’, 3sg.anim: `iberif’

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to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

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to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

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

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burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

Example: 1sg: `ikun manggundi’, 3sg.anim: `kiun manggundi’

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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 dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

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

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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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to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

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

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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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shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

Example: 1sg: `yamuai’, 3sg.anim: `imuai’

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to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

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to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

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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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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

Example: 1sg: `yarai’, 3sg.anim: `irai’

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to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

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

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thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

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

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to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

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wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

Example: 1sg: `yatinem’, 3sg.anim: `itinem’

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to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

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

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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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to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

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bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

Example: 1sg: `yavie va’, 3sg.anim: `ivie va’

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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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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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to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

Example: 1sg: `yayom’, 3sg.anim: `iyom’

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fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

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butterfly manipopi

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

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

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place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no 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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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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name sono

(Indonesian) nama

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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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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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

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