Roon

matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

Speaker: Jim Betay

N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

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right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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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

skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

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to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

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to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

Example: 1sg: `yabyar’, 3sg.anim: `ibyar’

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close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

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

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to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

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

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full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

Speaker: Jim Betay

blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

Example: 1sg: `yaforov’, 3sg.anim: `iforov’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

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

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to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

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

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to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

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

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V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

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

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buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

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

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afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

Example: 1sg: `yamakak’, 3sg.anim: `imakak’

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to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

Example: 1sg: `yamar’, 3sg.anim: `imar’

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shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

Example: 1sg: `yamuai’, 3sg.anim: `imuai’

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strong pok

(Indonesian) kuat

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

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rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

Example: 1sg: `ipokem’, 3sg.anim: `piokem’

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to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

Example: 1sg: `yapos’, 3sg.anim: `ipos’

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dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

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

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white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

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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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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

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to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

Example: 1sg: `yarek’, 3sg.anim: `irek’

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lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

Speaker: Jim Betay

buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

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thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

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to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

Example: 1sg: `yasam’, 3sg.anim: `isam’

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come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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

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to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

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to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

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

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evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

Example: 1sg: `yawaruer’, 3sg.anim: `iwaruer’

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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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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

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butterfly manipopi

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

Example: cf perim `cold’, torek perim `morning’

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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night rob

(Indonesian) malam

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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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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

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six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

Speaker: Jim Betay