Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: Jim Betay

lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

Speaker: Jim Betay

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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fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

Speaker: Jim Betay

to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

Speaker: Jim Betay

worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

thick babua

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: 1sg: `yababua’, 3sg.anim: `ibabua’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: Jim Betay

to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

Example: 1sg: `yakwan’, 3sg.anim: `ikwan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

touch paŋgan

(Indonesian) sentuh

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

Example: 1sg: `yapes’; 3sg.anim: `ipes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

Speaker: Jim Betay

back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: Jim Betay

to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

Speaker: Jim Betay

sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

throw (away) so

(Indonesian) buang

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

lie down βarek

(Indonesian) berbaring

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

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 live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

Speaker: Jim Betay

evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

Speaker: Jim Betay

oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: Jim Betay

black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: Jim Betay

island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: Jim Betay

small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: Jim Betay

matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

Speaker: Jim Betay

cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: Jim Betay

teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

Speaker: Jim Betay

dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: Jim Betay

roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: Jim Betay

place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

Speaker: Jim Betay

netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: Jim Betay

no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

Speaker: Jim Betay

food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

Speaker: Jim Betay

mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

Speaker: Jim Betay

left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: Jim Betay

sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

Speaker: Jim Betay

soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

Speaker: Jim Betay

lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

Speaker: Jim Betay

cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: Jim Betay

louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: Jim Betay

kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

Speaker: Jim Betay

NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: Jim Betay

hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: Jim Betay

liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

Speaker: Jim Betay

older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

Speaker: Jim Betay

raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: Jim Betay

greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

Speaker: Jim Betay

lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: Jim Betay

seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

Speaker: Jim Betay

rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: Jim Betay

ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

Speaker: Jim Betay

six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

Speaker: Jim Betay