Roon

lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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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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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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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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ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

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thick babua

(Indonesian) tebal

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

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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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close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

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

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to know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

Example: 1sg: `yafir’, 3sg.anim: `ifir’

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

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to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

Example: 1sg: `yaker’, 3sg.anim: `iker’

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V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

Example: (using arrow, slingshot); 1sg: `yakofo’, 3sg.anim: `ikofo’

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to count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

Example: 1sg: `yakor’, 3sg.anim: `ikor’

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burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

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to dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

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

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heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

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

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to bathe masi

(Indonesian) mandi

Example: 1sg: `yamasi’, 3sg.anim: `imasi’

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alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

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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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rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

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

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grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

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buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

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to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

Example: 1sg: `yasam’, 3sg.anim: `isam’

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to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

Example: 1sg: `yasan’, 3sg.anim: `isan’

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sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

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

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throw (away) so

(Indonesian) buang

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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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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bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

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

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to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

Example: 1sg: `yavye’, 3sg.anim: `ivye’

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to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

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

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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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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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bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

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hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

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

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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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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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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nose sonori

(Indonesian) hidung

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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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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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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