Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

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lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

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to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

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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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

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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sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

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to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

Example: 1sg: `yayun’, 3sg.anim: `tayun’

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

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young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

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

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travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: 1sg: `yabaran’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran’

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close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

Example: 1sg: `ifanam’, 3sg.anim: `fianam’

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to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

Example: 1sg: `yafararur’, 3sg.anim: `ifararur’

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full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

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to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

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

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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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heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

Example: lit. ’not good’, 1sg: `yamarvak, 3sg.anim: `imarvak’

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alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

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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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dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

Example: 1sg: `ipup’, 3sg.anim: `piup’

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bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

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

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buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

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to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

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

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sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

Example: 1sg: `yasionek’, 3sg.anim: `isionek’

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throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

Example: 1sg: `yasori’, 3sg.anim: `isori’

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smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

Example: 1sg: `yasyum’, 3sg.anim: `isyum’

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to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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

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lie down βarek

(Indonesian) berbaring

Example: 1sg: `yavarek’, 3sg.anim: `ivarek’

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to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

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

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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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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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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

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bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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stone or

(Indonesian) batu

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

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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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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

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sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: Jim Betay