Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

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body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

Example: 1sg: `ibabyo’, 3sg.anim: `biabyo’

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to laugh berif

(Indonesian) tertawa

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

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to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to flow ki

(Indonesian) mengalir

Example: 1sg: `yaki’, 3sg.anim: `iiki’

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V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

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

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burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

Example: 1sg: `yakwan’, 3sg.anim: `ikwan’

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to chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

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

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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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to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

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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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to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

Speaker: Jim Betay

tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

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bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

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to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

Example: 1sg: `yores’, 3sg.anim: `tores’

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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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to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

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

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breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

Example: 1sg: `yaso sasen’, 3sg.anim: `iso sasen’

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come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

Example: 1sg: `yasuaruser’, 3sg.anim: `isuaruser’

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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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sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

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

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to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

Example: 1sg: `yavovo’, 3sg.anim: `ivovo’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

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to vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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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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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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stone or

(Indonesian) batu

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

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sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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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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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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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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lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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name sono

(Indonesian) nama

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay