Roon

chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: Jim Betay

tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

Speaker: Jim Betay

casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: Jim Betay

ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: Jim Betay

stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

Speaker: Jim Betay

wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

Speaker: Jim Betay

saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

Speaker: Jim Betay

N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

Speaker: Jim Betay

spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

Speaker: Jim Betay

red barai

(Indonesian) merah

Speaker: Jim Betay

ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: Jim Betay

four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: Jim Betay

root fires

(Indonesian) akar

Speaker: Jim Betay

decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

Speaker: Jim Betay

fire for

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: Jim Betay

smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

Speaker: Jim Betay

freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

Speaker: Jim Betay

to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

Speaker: Jim Betay

bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

Example: 1sg: `yinem’, 3sg.anim: `tinem’

Speaker: Jim Betay

fat buaratan

(Indonesian) gemuk

Example: 1sg: `yabuaratan’, 3sg.anim: `ibuaratan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

Example: 1sg: `yafuken’, 3sg.anim: `ifuken’

Speaker: Jim Betay

cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

Example: 1sg: `yaker’, 3sg.anim: `iker’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

Example: 1sg: `yakifir’, 3sg.anim: `ikifir’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

Example: 1sg: `yakon’, 3sg.anim: `ikon’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

Example: 1sg: `yamafu’, 3sg.anim: `imafu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: Jim Betay

to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

Speaker: Jim Betay

dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: Jim Betay

to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

lie down βarek

(Indonesian) berbaring

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

Example: 1sg: `yavas’, 3sg.anim: `ivas’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

Example: 1sg: `yavur’, 3sg.anim: `ivur’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

Speaker: Jim Betay

feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

Speaker: Jim Betay

salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

Speaker: Jim Betay

rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

Speaker: Jim Betay

small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: Jim Betay

cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: Jim Betay

knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: Jim Betay

hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: Jim Betay

stone or

(Indonesian) batu

Speaker: Jim Betay

roof os

(Indonesian) atap

Speaker: Jim Betay

money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: Jim Betay

place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

Speaker: Jim Betay

netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

Speaker: Jim Betay

sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

Speaker: Jim Betay

today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

Speaker: Jim Betay

cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: Jim Betay

needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

Speaker: Jim Betay

five rim

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: Jim Betay

child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

Speaker: Jim Betay

leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: Jim Betay

tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: Jim Betay

door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: Jim Betay

eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

Speaker: Jim Betay

lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

Speaker: Jim Betay

moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: Jim Betay

sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

Speaker: Jim Betay

nose sonori

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: Jim Betay

machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: Jim Betay

garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: Jim Betay

earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

Speaker: Jim Betay

good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

Speaker: Jim Betay

rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

Speaker: Jim Betay

chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

Speaker: Jim Betay

NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: Jim Betay

hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: Jim Betay

finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

Speaker: Jim Betay

elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

Speaker: Jim Betay

older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

Speaker: Jim Betay

paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

Example: 1sg: ’yavores’, 3sg.anim: ’ivores’

Speaker: Jim Betay

hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: Jim Betay

banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: Jim Betay

canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

Speaker: Jim Betay

rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: Jim Betay

water war

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

Speaker: Jim Betay