Roon

N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

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young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

Example: 1sg: `ibabyo’, 3sg.anim: `biabyo’

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big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

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

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to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

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to know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

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

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to wring for

(Indonesian) meras

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

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to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

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

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raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

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

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

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to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

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

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to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

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

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to count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

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

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chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

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short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

Example: lit. ‘not long’, 1sg: `yakwan va’, 3sg.anim: `ikwan va’

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long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

Example: 1sg: `yakwan’, 3sg.anim: `ikwan’

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to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

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

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heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

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

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to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

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

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to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

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dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

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

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bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

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buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

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back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

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to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

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

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hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

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

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dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

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wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

Example: 1sg: `yatinem’, 3sg.anim: `itinem’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

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fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

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chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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stone or

(Indonesian) batu

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cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

Example: cf perim `besok’, torek perim `pagi’

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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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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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

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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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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

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ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

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one josier

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: Jim Betay