The following word list of the Kenaboi language is from Hajek (1998: 141-148).
| Gloss | Kenaboi (1) | Kenaboi (2) | Kenaboi (Vaughan-Stevens) |
|---|---|---|---|
| to abuse | jäl | ||
| after | pintal | ||
| alive | pungas | ||
| animal | mĕcháng | jo-ón | |
| angry | jäl | ||
| ant | phak | ||
| arm (upper) | râpet | rhûah | |
| armlet | säl | ||
| aunt | ūha' | ūha' | |
| back of neck | jĕngkeng | ||
| bad | mārās | ngĕrin | |
| banana | sîtòk | ||
| banana (plantain) | sĕnôyon | ||
| barau barau (bird species, Pycnonotus zeylanicus) | bâchau | ||
| bark (of tree) | longsóng | lantôk | |
| bear | kahúñ | ||
| bear a child | hĕmpäu | bĕrênek | |
| before | kâmoi | ||
| belly | bûlang | ||
| big (large) | bandong | ||
| bird | sâbu | ||
| bite | lihap | ||
| black | sāyā̃ | ||
| blood | chahâ | maham | |
| blow | pohói | ||
| to blow the nose | chesh | ||
| blowpipe | sĕláu | tĕmiang | |
| blowpipe arrow | sĕrāng | domók | |
| body | bahán | ||
| to boil (food other than rice) | bas | ||
| bone | gus | jaáng | |
| born, to be | meng | ||
| branch (of tree) | silang | ||
| to break | tal | ||
| breast | râpang | ||
| brother (older) | mohôlok | mohôlok | |
| brother (younger) | tä̃k | täk | |
| to carry (in an ampong, a sort of knapsack) | jâras | ||
| cattle (wild) | chĕngkhám | ||
| chick (new born) | sĕlét | ||
| child | chaáĩ | chaáĩ | |
| chopper | riwai | ||
| to climb | tâbong | ||
| cloud | lingsâ | kâbut | |
| coconut | sĕnâyon | ||
| cold | sĕdék | åh | |
| come | intå' | mâchan | |
| to cough | pantol | ||
| crocodile | tohol | ||
| to cry | kâyang | ||
| cut | mĕtás | ||
| dam | bĕndul | ||
| dark | sĕngát | ||
| day | sĕri | ||
| daylight | chĕhói | ||
| dead | jûlat | ||
| deer | râjak | ||
| to descend | kĕtok | ||
| to dip arrow in the ipoh juice | pûtâ | ||
| to divorce | lungkah | ||
| dog | âmun | kĕtõk | |
| drink | tungät | ||
| dry | chĕhói | ||
| ear | chĕlīåh' | chĕlio' | |
| earth | bûkû | ||
| eat | jáháp | ||
| eclipse | jĕlúm | ||
| egg | buntat | ||
| elephant | gĕntúl | bĕrat | |
| eye | lang | ||
| eyebrow | tĕngkang | muh | |
| face | sampak | ||
| father | sangkat | sangkat | |
| father-in-law | lahík | lahik | |
| feather | sîut | ||
| female | sĕdôk | lîdî | |
| finger | râwet | ||
| fire | hangoi | ||
| fish | râyap | ||
| to fish with a tanggok net | pâlong | ||
| floor | kĕping | ||
| flower | kuntom | ||
| foolish | rampah | ||
| foot | jau | ||
| forehead | châlâ | ||
| fowl | bé | ||
| frog | bãt | chĕälʔ | |
| fruit | gĕnyét | sẽk | |
| ghost | kĕmit | ||
| giddy | sâlut | ||
| to go | songsang | ||
| good | lĕsói | ||
| grandfather / grandmother | dĕkhói | ||
| granite | pol | ||
| green | padû | kîchau | |
| hair | sûyut | suk | |
| hand (forearm) | thã | ||
| he / she | lĕngán | ||
| head | tahal | ||
| heel | tanyû | chĕntúl | |
| hiccough | sintak | ||
| hill | rĕdám | ||
| hit | bâeng | ||
| honey | sĕdót | bĕlîau | |
| hot | pâsang | ||
| house | sĕrôdong | ||
| husband | sâwa | oi | |
| I | kaban | aku | |
| in | lâyû | ||
| insect | jangkau | ||
| iron | påh | ||
| jungle | dol | ||
| kick | kĕnyút | ||
| knee | tĕngkhu | ||
| laugh | gînyot | ||
| leaf | râyang | ||
| lightning | singat | ||
| long (time) | lahun | ||
| maize | kĕmóng | ||
| man / male | sĕnglóh, orang | rĕmól | |
| mankind | som | ||
| mantis (praying) | panchong | ||
| to marry | sâbit | ||
| mat | jĕmpäs | ||
| monkey, coconut (Malay: berok) | ko'ʔ | ||
| monkey (Malay: chikah) | keretos | chîkah | |
| monkey (Malay: kekah) | roit | ||
| monkey (Malay: lotong) | bâteng | sĕró | |
| monkey (Malay: siamang) | untó | ||
| monkey (Malay: ungka) | jeun | jĕngón | |
| moon | linta | ||
| mosquito | tĕngẽt | ||
| mother | hâpet | hâpet | |
| mother-in-law | lahík | lahik | |
| mountain | tunjak | ||
| mouth | jĕhåp | rĕ-ang | |
| nail | risík | ||
| neck | bâgong | ||
| new | ntẽ' | ||
| night | sêlít | ||
| nose | lîang | monchong | |
| nostril | liang | ||
| now | dĕhî | tadin | |
| oil | chĕlai | dak | |
| one | môi | ||
| paddle | pĕnyungkä | ||
| panther | mârut | ||
| person | som | ||
| pig | sĕrói | rĕmâñ | |
| pleased | lîman | gûrau | |
| poison (for arrow) | kayas | ||
| post | tĕgák | ||
| pumpkin | tûkal | ||
| pregnant | pĕlē'ʔ | ||
| to put on | jĕråt | ||
| quick | bangat | ||
| rain | rĕbéh | ||
| rat | langsä | hĕnchä̃ | |
| rattan | sîau | ||
| red | nyĕlang | ||
| resin | langkin | ||
| rhinoceros | tĕkhó | ||
| rice | chahái | ||
| rice, boiled | chĕrás | ||
| rice in husk | lumat | ||
| river | yau | ayĕr | |
| to roast | chârong | ||
| roof | pĕlias | ||
| root | jĕlár | ||
| salt | sĕmsam | chahâm | |
| sand | rĕboi | ||
| sandfly | tĕngẽt | ||
| sea | rantau | ||
| see | pănöng | ||
| seed | bûlat | ||
| shoulder | châpék | ||
| silver | tĕmāgá | ||
| sister (older) | tĕmai | tĕmai | |
| sister (younger) | môjong | môjong | |
| skin | sĕlompot | ||
| sky | lengseng | ||
| to slap | tâpâ | ||
| to sleep | sîlap | ||
| small | chêmet | 'mmä̃t | |
| snake | lîlîh | ||
| to sneeze | champul | ||
| to snore | tĕrôk | sĕndó | |
| soil (earth) | teng | ||
| sole (of foot) | pak | ||
| spear | tôchoh | tohôk | |
| star | kĕlîp | ||
| step | tâlén | ||
| stone | bungkal | ||
| stop | lantók | ||
| stream | yau | ||
| to strike | bâeng | ||
| strong | pĕnchong | ||
| sugar-cane | sau | ||
| sun | nyantang | ||
| sweat | rĕtéh | ||
| sweet potato | chokéh | ||
| to take up | sâyit | ||
| tapioca | tĕgák | ||
| that | hong | ||
| they | ĕntoi | ||
| thigh | sāpät | ||
| this | īho' | nin | |
| thou | yei ong ge-êk | ong-ti | |
| three | béʔ | ||
| thunder | âbû | kĕrĕntah | |
| tiger | mäjä | kohóñ | |
| tiger-cat | sĕdét | ||
| tiger, royal | râmas | ||
| tin | bijih | ||
| tired | kĕnóng | ||
| tomorrow | bengsåk | ||
| tongue | jelil | ||
| tooth | chĕráh | rĕmogñ | |
| tree | sĕnjéh | pohón | |
| twenty | ng | ||
| two | sar | ||
| uncle | ūha' | ūha' | |
| valley | dâlik | ||
| waistcloth | uwel , uwat | uwat | |
| water | par | rĕbéh | |
| wax | lanchur | ||
| weak | lâyûh | ||
| wet | tĕkhå | s'ek | |
| white | mambu | bĕlehäk | |
| who | sigun | ya apa apa | |
| wife | oi | āwa' | |
| wind | pohói | bẽrūa'ʔ | |
| woman | kâsil | ||
| wood | pohól | ||
| yam | yot | ||
| yawn | ûhai | ||
| yesterday | sīå | ||
| you | ké |
| Vocabulary lists of Indo-Pacific languages |
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| Papuan |
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p-Trans-New Guinea • p-Northern Adelbert • p-Sogeram • Bayono-Awbono • Paniai Lakes • Kolopom • Bulaka River • Pauwasi • p-South Bougainville • p-Lower Sepik • p-Watam-Awar-Gamay • p-Lakes Plain • p-North Halmahera • p-Timor-Alor-Pantar • p-Alor-Pantar • Tayap • Massep |
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