Roon

chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: Jim Betay

lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: Jim Betay

matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

Speaker: Jim Betay

twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

Speaker: Jim Betay

rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

Speaker: Jim Betay

grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

Speaker: Jim Betay

pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

Speaker: Jim Betay

red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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

fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

Speaker: Jim Betay

fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

Speaker: Jim Betay

right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: Jim Betay

to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

Speaker: Jim Betay

ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: Jim Betay

tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

Speaker: Jim Betay

to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

Speaker: Jim Betay

mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

Speaker: Jim Betay

sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: Jim Betay

to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

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

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

to flow ki

(Indonesian) mengalir

Example: 1sg: `yaki’, 3sg.anim: `iiki’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

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

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 fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

Speaker: Jim Betay

white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: Jim Betay

to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: 1sg: `yasayor’, 3sg.anim: `isayor’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

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 give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

Example: 1sg: `yavov’; 3sg.anim: `ivov’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

Speaker: Jim Betay

tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

Speaker: Jim Betay

chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

Speaker: Jim Betay

salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

Speaker: Jim Betay

island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: Jim Betay

matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

Speaker: Jim Betay

betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

Speaker: Jim Betay

other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

Speaker: Jim Betay

none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Speaker: Jim Betay

teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

Speaker: Jim Betay

cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

Example: cf perim `besok’, torek perim `pagi’

Speaker: Jim Betay

shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

Speaker: Jim Betay

afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

Speaker: Jim Betay

child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

Speaker: Jim Betay

tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

Speaker: Jim Betay

neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: Jim Betay

mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

Speaker: Jim Betay

coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: Jim Betay

mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

Speaker: Jim Betay

lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

Speaker: Jim Betay

sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

Speaker: Jim Betay

nose sonori

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

Speaker: Jim Betay

two suru

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: Jim Betay

all tar

(Indonesian) semua

Speaker: Jim Betay

earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

Speaker: Jim Betay

cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: Jim Betay

morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

Speaker: Jim Betay

rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

Speaker: Jim Betay

head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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

baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

Speaker: Jim Betay

older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

Speaker: Jim Betay

sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

Speaker: Jim Betay

paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: Jim Betay

ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

Speaker: Jim Betay

one josier

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: Jim Betay