Roon

house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

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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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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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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

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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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to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

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

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ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

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to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

Example: 1sg: `yinem’, 3sg.anim: `tinem’

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three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

Example: 1sg: `yiver’, 3sg.anim: `tiver’

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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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to laugh berif

(Indonesian) tertawa

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

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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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cook fanaβ

(Indonesian) masak

Example: 1sg: `yafanav’, 3sg.anim: `ifanav’

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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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to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

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

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to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

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

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to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

Example: 1sg: `yakifir’, 3sg.anim: `ikifir’

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to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

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

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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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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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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 fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

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grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

Example: 1sg: `yapyoper’, 3sg.anim: `ipyoper’

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bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

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thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

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

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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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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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wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

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

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expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

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to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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

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to open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

Example: 1sg: `yavas’, 3sg.anim: `ivas’

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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 chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

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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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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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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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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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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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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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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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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

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

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hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

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woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

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