Roon

chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

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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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matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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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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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

Example: lit. ’not big’; 1sg: `yabua va’, 3sg.anim: `ibua va’

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to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

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to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

Example: 1sg: `yafarar’, 3sg.anim: `ifarar’

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to know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

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

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to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

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raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

Example: 1sg: `yakar’, 3sg.anim: `ikar’

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

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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chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

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buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

Example: 1sg: `yakoves’, 3sg.anim: `ikoves’

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burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

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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sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

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to sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

Example: 1sg: `yanasem’, 3sg.anim: `inasem’

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to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

Example: 1sg: `yapes’; 3sg.anim: `ipes’

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tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

Example: also for ancestors/descendents: orang tua, nene, tete, cucu

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

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to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

Example: 1sg: `yararya’, 3sg.anim: `irarya’

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to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

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

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lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

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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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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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to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

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to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

Example: 1sg: `yawai’, 3sg.anim: `iwai’

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to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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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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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

Example: (+ solar, benzin, sop = tanah, etc.)

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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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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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stone or

(Indonesian) batu

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stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

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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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mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

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