Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: Jim Betay

lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: Jim Betay

ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

eat (intr) ando

(Indonesian) makan

Example: lit `eat thing’, y-an + ro -> y-ando; 1sg: `yando’, 3sg.anim: `tando’

Speaker: Jim Betay

body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: Jim Betay

skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

Example: 1sg: `yabua’, 3sg.anim: `ibua’

Speaker: Jim Betay

fat buaratan

(Indonesian) gemuk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

Example: 1sg: `yafararur’, 3sg.anim: `ifararur’

Speaker: Jim Betay

raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

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

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 count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

Example: 1sg: `yakor’, 3sg.anim: `ikor’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

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

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burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

Example: lit. ’not good’, 1sg: `yamarvak, 3sg.anim: `imarvak’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

Example: 1sg: `yanamarna’, 3sg.anim: `inamarna’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

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to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

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

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to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

Example: 1sg: `yavas’, 3sg.anim: `ivas’

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to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

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

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to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

Example: 1sg: `yavur’, 3sg.anim: `ivur’

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: Jim Betay

many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

Speaker: Jim Betay

salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

Speaker: Jim Betay

no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

Speaker: Jim Betay

tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

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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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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

Speaker: Jim Betay

landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: Jim Betay

leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: Jim Betay

six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

Speaker: Jim Betay