Roon

house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: Jim Betay

lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

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ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

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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

to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

Example: 1sg: `yaninef’, 3sg.anim: `taninef’

Speaker: Jim Betay

ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

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young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

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

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

Example: lit. ’not big’; 1sg: `yabua va’, 3sg.anim: `ibua va’

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to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

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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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

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

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to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

Example: 1sg: `yakuk’, 3sg.anim: `ikuk’

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burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

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

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short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

Example: lit. ‘not long’, 1sg: `yakwan va’, 3sg.anim: `ikwan va’

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to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

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

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to bathe masi

(Indonesian) mandi

Example: 1sg: `yamasi’, 3sg.anim: `imasi’

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shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

touch paŋgan

(Indonesian) sentuh

Example: 1sg: `yapanggan’, 3sg.anim: `ipanggan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

strong pok

(Indonesian) kuat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

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to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

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

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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dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

Example: 1sg: `yasyor’, 3sg.anim: `isyor’

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smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

Example: 1sg: `yatinem’, 3sg.anim: `itinem’

Speaker: Jim Betay

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 say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

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to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

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

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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 squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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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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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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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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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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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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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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