Roon

house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: Jim Betay

lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: Jim Betay

matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

Speaker: Jim Betay

ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: Jim Betay

saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

Speaker: Jim Betay

pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: Jim Betay

rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

Speaker: Jim Betay

far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

Speaker: Jim Betay

shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

Speaker: Jim Betay

fire for

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: Jim Betay

ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

Speaker: Jim Betay

fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

Speaker: Jim Betay

chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

Speaker: Jim Betay

correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

Speaker: Jim Betay

anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

Speaker: Jim Betay

larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

Speaker: Jim Betay

to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

Example: 1sg: `yayun’, 3sg.anim: `tayun’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

Example: 1sg: `yiver’, 3sg.anim: `tiver’

Speaker: Jim Betay

travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: 1sg: `yabaran’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran’

Speaker: Jim Betay

narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

fat buaratan

(Indonesian) gemuk

Example: 1sg: `yabuaratan’, 3sg.anim: `ibuaratan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

Example: 1sg: `yanasem’, 3sg.anim: `inasem’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: Jim Betay

to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

Example: 1sg: `yaso sasen’, 3sg.anim: `iso sasen’

Speaker: Jim Betay

good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

Example: 1sg: `yasoror’, 3sg.anim: `isoror’

Speaker: Jim Betay

dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: 1sg: `yasyur’, 3pl.anim: `isyur’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

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 turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

Speaker: Jim Betay

feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

bird man

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: Jim Betay

wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: Jim Betay

many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

Speaker: Jim Betay

fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

Speaker: Jim Betay

younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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

spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: Jim Betay

today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

Speaker: Jim Betay

guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

Speaker: Jim Betay

no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

Speaker: Jim Betay

head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

Speaker: Jim Betay

neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: Jim Betay

house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: Jim Betay

road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

Speaker: Jim Betay

mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

Speaker: Jim Betay

branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

Speaker: Jim Betay

grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: Jim Betay

coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: Jim Betay

clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: Jim Betay

soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: Jim Betay

cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

Speaker: Jim Betay

machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: Jim Betay

garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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

louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: Jim Betay

rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

Speaker: Jim Betay

bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: Jim Betay

liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

Speaker: Jim Betay

older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

Speaker: Jim Betay

pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: Jim Betay

taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

Speaker: Jim Betay

behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

Speaker: Jim Betay

banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: Jim Betay

canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

Speaker: Jim Betay

leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay