Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: Jim Betay

lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

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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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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

Speaker: Jim Betay

root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: Jim Betay

decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

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crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

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fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

Speaker: Jim Betay

worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: Jim Betay

to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

Example: 1sg: `yinem’, 3sg.anim: `tinem’

Speaker: Jim Betay

three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

Example: 1sg: `yafoya’, 3sg.anim: `ifoya’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to flow ki

(Indonesian) mengalir

Example: 1sg: `yaki’, 3sg.anim: `iiki’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

Example: 1sg: `yakifir’, 3sg.anim: `ikifir’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

Example: 1sg: `yakin’, 3sg.anim: `ikin’

Speaker: Jim Betay

V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

Example: (using arrow, slingshot); 1sg: `yakofo’, 3sg.anim: `ikofo’

Speaker: Jim Betay

chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: Jim Betay

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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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

lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

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

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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

come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

Speaker: Jim Betay

dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

Example: 1sg: `yasyum’, 3sg.anim: `isyum’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

Example: 1sg: `yavar’, 3sg.anim: `ivar

Speaker: Jim Betay

to open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: 1sg: `yavere’, 3sg.anim: `ivere’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: Jim Betay

island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: Jim Betay

village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

Example: cf perim `cold’, torek perim `morning’

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

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food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

Speaker: Jim Betay

house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: Jim Betay

nose sonori

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: Jim Betay

cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

Speaker: Jim Betay

machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

Speaker: Jim Betay

lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: Jim Betay

seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: Jim Betay

eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay