Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

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lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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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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ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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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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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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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

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to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

Example: (calque); 1sg: `yabaran wena’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran wena’

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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 know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

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

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full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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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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to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

Example: 1sg: `yakuk’, 3sg.anim: `ikuk’

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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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to chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

Example: 1sg: `yamam’, 3sg.anim: `imam’

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alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

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to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

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to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

Example: 1sg: `yanamarna’, 3sg.anim: `inamarna’

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to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

Example: 1sg: `inaro’, 3sg.anim: `niaro’

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to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

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

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strong pok

(Indonesian) kuat

Example: 1sg: `yapok’, 3sg.anim: `ipok’

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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

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to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

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lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

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to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

Example: 1sg: `yariob’, 3sg.anim: `iriob’

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buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

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back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

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to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

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

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sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

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

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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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dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

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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 cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

Example: 1sg: `yaveyov’, 3sg.anim: `iveyov’

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sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

Example: 1sg: `yavov’; 3sg.anim: `ivov’

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to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

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

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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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butterfly manipopi

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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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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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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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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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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