Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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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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ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

Example: 1sg: `yamanaf’, 3sg.anim: `tamanaf’

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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’

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to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

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

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sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

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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 laugh berif

(Indonesian) tertawa

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

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to wring for

(Indonesian) meras

Example: 1sg: `yafor’, 3sg.anim: `ifor’

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raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

Example: 1sg: `yakar’, 3sg.anim: `ikar’

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

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to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

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

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to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

Example: 1sg: `yakin’, 3sg.anim: `ikin’

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to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

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

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to dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

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

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to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

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

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angry mosor

(Indonesian) marah

Example: 1sg: `yamosor’, 3sg.anim: `imosor’

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sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

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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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grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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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 speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

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

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throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

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

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to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

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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’

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expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

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to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

Example: 1sg: `yavar’, 3sg.anim: `ivar

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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 say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

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to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

Example: 1sg: `yavye’, 3sg.anim: `ivye’

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to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

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

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evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

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

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to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

Example: 1sg: `yawawes’, 3sg.anim: `iwawes’

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to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long 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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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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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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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

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

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hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

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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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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

Speaker: Jim Betay