Roon

grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

Speaker: Jim Betay

pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: Jim Betay

rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

Speaker: Jim Betay

turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

Speaker: Jim Betay

red barai

(Indonesian) merah

Speaker: Jim Betay

far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

Speaker: Jim Betay

four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: Jim Betay

cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: Jim Betay

smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

Speaker: Jim Betay

freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

Speaker: Jim Betay

ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

Speaker: Jim Betay

bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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 work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to wring for

(Indonesian) meras

Example: 1sg: `yafor’, 3sg.anim: `ifor’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

Example: -uk = formative suffix; 1sg: `yakaruk’, 3sg.anim: `ikaruk’

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 die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

Example: 1sg: `yamar’, 3sg.anim: `imar’

Speaker: Jim Betay

heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

Example: 1sg: `yamawor’, 3sg.anim: `imawor’

Speaker: Jim Betay

sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

Example: 1sg: `imun’, 3sg.anim: `miun’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

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

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

grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

Speaker: Jim Betay

tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

Example: also for ancestors/descendents: orang tua, nene, tete, cucu

Speaker: Jim Betay

dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

Example: 1sg: `yores’, 3sg.anim: `tores’

Speaker: Jim Betay

lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

Speaker: Jim Betay

buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

Example: 1sg: `yasionek’, 3sg.anim: `isionek’

Speaker: Jim Betay

sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

Speaker: Jim Betay

throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

Example: 1sg: `yasori’, 3sg.anim: `isori’

Speaker: Jim Betay

good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

Example: 1sg: `yavie va’, 3sg.anim: `ivie va’

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

to vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

Speaker: Jim Betay

fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

Speaker: Jim Betay

tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

Example: (+ solar, benzin, sop = tanah, etc.)

Speaker: Jim Betay

many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

Speaker: Jim Betay

salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

Speaker: Jim Betay

village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

Speaker: Jim Betay

man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: Jim Betay

none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Speaker: Jim Betay

stone or

(Indonesian) batu

Speaker: Jim Betay

netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

Speaker: Jim Betay

sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

Speaker: Jim Betay

fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: Jim Betay

cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: Jim Betay

behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

Speaker: Jim Betay

night rob

(Indonesian) malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: Jim Betay

snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

Speaker: Jim Betay

food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

Speaker: Jim Betay

head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

Speaker: Jim Betay

house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: Jim Betay

tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: Jim Betay

mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

Speaker: Jim Betay

clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

Speaker: Jim Betay

moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: Jim Betay

sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

Speaker: Jim Betay

nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

Speaker: Jim Betay

name sono

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: Jim Betay

lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: Jim Betay

forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

Speaker: Jim Betay

cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: Jim Betay

good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

Speaker: Jim Betay

bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: Jim Betay

finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

Speaker: Jim Betay

wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

Speaker: Jim Betay

baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

Speaker: Jim Betay

greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

Speaker: Jim Betay

landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

Speaker: Jim Betay

behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

Speaker: Jim Betay

leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: Jim Betay

afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

Speaker: Jim Betay