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fruit (ai) βon
(Indonesian) buah
Speaker: Jim Betay
chest ader
(Indonesian) dada
lime (for betel) afer
(Indonesian) kapur
ironwood ai nor
(Indonesian) kayu besi
wood amun
(Indonesian) kayu
Example: cf. ai
saliva aninef
(Indonesian) ludah
N bow apai
(Indonesian) busur, panah
grandfather apu noman
(Indonesian) tete
pumpkin arain
(Indonesian) labu
seed ef
(Indonesian) biji
cooked rice fas βemas
(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)
seven fik
(Indonesian) tujuh
cheek fofer
(Indonesian) pipi
decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor
(Indonesian) perhiasan
fire for
(Indonesian) api
freshwater eel in βero war
(Indonesian) belut tawar
Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’
right (side) kaku
(Indonesian) kanan
to listen amanaf
(Indonesian) dengar
Example: 1sg: `yamanaf’, 3sg.anim: `tamanaf’
to eat an
(Indonesian) makan
Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’
ears kana
(Indonesian) telinga
to swim as
(Indonesian) berenang
Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’
to sail ajun
(Indonesian) melayarkan
Example: 1sg: `yayun’, 3sg.anim: `tayun’
heart ken
(Indonesian) jantung
skin kerip
(Indonesian) kulit
to drink inem
(Indonesian) minum
Example: 1sg: `yinem’, 3sg.anim: `tinem’
thin bua βa
(Indonesian) tipis
Example: lit. ’not big’; 1sg: `yabua va’, 3sg.anim: `ibua va’
big, large bua
(Indonesian) besar
Example: 1sg: `yabua’, 3sg.anim: `ibua’
cook fanaβ
(Indonesian) masak
Example: 1sg: `yafanav’, 3sg.anim: `ifanav’
to run farar
(Indonesian) lari
Example: 1sg: `yafarar’, 3sg.anim: `ifarar’
blow foroβ
(Indonesian) bertiup
Example: 1sg: `yaforov’, 3sg.anim: `iforov’
to hide foja
(Indonesian) sembunyi
Example: 1sg: `yafoya’, 3sg.anim: `ifoya’
raise up kar
(Indonesian) angkat
Example: 1sg: `yakar’, 3sg.anim: `ikar’
to split kes
(Indonesian) belah
Example: 1sg: `yakes’, 3sg.anim: `ikes’
to hold kin
(Indonesian) pegang
Example: 1sg: `yakin’, 3sg.anim: `ikin’
to stab kuk
(Indonesian) tikam
Example: 1sg: `yakuk’, 3sg.anim: `ikuk’
to chew mam
(Indonesian) kunyah
Example: 1sg: `yamam’, 3sg.anim: `imam’
shy, ashamed muai
(Indonesian) malu
Example: 1sg: `yamuai’, 3sg.anim: `imuai’
to steal namarna
(Indonesian) curi
Example: 1sg: `yanamarna’, 3sg.anim: `inamarna’
strong pok
(Indonesian) kuat
Example: 1sg: `yapok’, 3sg.anim: `ipok’
dull, blunt pup
(Indonesian) tumpul
Example: 1sg: `ipup’, 3sg.anim: `piup’
to call or
(Indonesian) panggil
Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’
dig rai
(Indonesian) gali
Example: 1sg: `yarai’, 3sg.anim: `irai’
to stand up ores
(Indonesian) berdiri
Example: 1sg: `yores’, 3sg.anim: `tores’
sew sip
(Indonesian) jahit
Example: 1sg: ’yasip’, 3sg.anim: ’isip’
come along, join in so
(Indonesian) ikut
Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’
throw (away) so
(Indonesian) buang
wet tinem
(Indonesian) basah
Example: 1sg: `yatinem’, 3sg.anim: `itinem’
to climb βai
(Indonesian) panjat
Example: 1sg: `yavai’, 3sg.anim: `ivai’
to bring βar
(Indonesian) bawa
Example: 1sg: `yavar’, 3sg.anim: `ivar
to turn wai
(Indonesian) balik
Example: 1sg: `yawai’, 3sg.anim: `iwai’
to vomit u
(Indonesian) muntah
Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’
eyebrows maka bwon
(Indonesian) alis mata, kening
eyelashes maka βur
(Indonesian) bulu mata
butterfly manipopi
(Indonesian) kupu-kupu
wasp maniβer
(Indonesian) lebah
many-pointed fishing spear manorai
(Indonesian) penikam ikan
bird of paradise manβukor
(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih
Example: ~mambukor
salt masen
(Indonesian) air laut, garam
younger sibling mawari
(Indonesian) adik
small, little moku
(Indonesian) kecil
matoa fruit mues βon
(Indonesian) matoa
betel pepper/vine nian
(Indonesian) sirih
man noman
(Indonesian) laki-laki
person noŋgaku
(Indonesian) orang
other noβesei
(Indonesian) lain
dog njaf
(Indonesian) anjing
spear om
(Indonesian) tombak
stove pafen
(Indonesian) tungku
netbag pom
(Indonesian) noken
sky ranek
(Indonesian) langit
shoulders rarwar
(Indonesian) bahu
day ras
(Indonesian) hari
blood rik
(Indonesian) darah
five rim
(Indonesian) lima
leaf roram
(Indonesian) daun
snake roβekuan
(Indonesian) ular
Example: (lit. `long thing’)
food roβian
(Indonesian) makanan
Example: lit. `thing that eat’
neck rowa
(Indonesian) leher
road rjan
(Indonesian) jalan
Example: lit. ’it goes’
mountain rjane bwon
(Indonesian) gunung
Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’
twelve safur suru
(Indonesian) dua belas
eleven safur josier
(Indonesian) sebelas
mother sana
(Indonesian) mama
coconut water sarai rur
(Indonesian) air kelapa
clothes sasun
(Indonesian) baju
nine siu
(Indonesian) sembilan
name sono
(Indonesian) nama
garden sup
(Indonesian) kebun
cassava timur
(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi
sweat tomes
(Indonesian) keringat
bread fruit ur
(Indonesian) sukun
hand βara
(Indonesian) tangan
baked/dry sago βarjam
(Indonesian) sagu dibakar
betel nut βeren
(Indonesian) pinang
sick, painful βis
(Indonesian) sakit
behind βoropur
(Indonesian) di belakang
eight war
(Indonesian) delapan
toes we pin
(Indonesian) jari kaki
knee we pur
(Indonesian) lutut
six wonem
(Indonesian) enam