Roon

matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

Speaker: Jim Betay

fire for

(Indonesian) api

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ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

Speaker: Jim Betay

ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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

worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

Speaker: Jim Betay

sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: Jim Betay

three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

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to know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

Example: 1sg: `yafir’, 3sg.anim: `ifir’

Speaker: Jim Betay

full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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 sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

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

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burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

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

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to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

Example: 1sg: `inaro’, 3sg.anim: `niaro’

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

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

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to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

Example: 1sg: `yariob’, 3sg.anim: `iriob’

Speaker: Jim Betay

thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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to spit so aninef

(Indonesian) buang ludah

Example: lit. `throw saliva’. 1sg: `yaso aninef’, 3sg. anim: `iso aninef’

Speaker: Jim Betay

hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

Example: 1sg: `yasyam’, 3sg.anim: `isyam’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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

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’

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to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

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

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to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

Speaker: Jim Betay

bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

Speaker: Jim Betay

fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

Speaker: Jim Betay

village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

Speaker: Jim Betay

matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

Speaker: Jim Betay

cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: Jim Betay

person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: Jim Betay

dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: Jim Betay

money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: Jim Betay

place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

Speaker: Jim Betay

sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

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mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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nose sonori

(Indonesian) hidung

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lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

Speaker: Jim Betay

baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

Speaker: Jim Betay

raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

Speaker: Jim Betay

landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: Jim Betay

canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: Jim Betay