Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: Jim Betay

hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

Speaker: Jim Betay

seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: Jim Betay

four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: Jim Betay

decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

Speaker: Jim Betay

fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: Jim Betay

to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

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larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

Speaker: Jim Betay

mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

Example: 1sg: `yenef’, 3sg.anim: `tenef’

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skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

Speaker: Jim Betay

to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

Example: (calque); 1sg: `yabaran wena’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran wena’

Speaker: Jim Betay

travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: 1sg: `yabaran’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran’

Speaker: Jim Betay

blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

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

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

to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

Example: 1sg: `yakes’, 3sg.anim: `ikes’

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

long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

Example: 1sg: `yamakak’, 3sg.anim: `imakak’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bathe masi

(Indonesian) mandi

Example: 1sg: `yamasi’, 3sg.anim: `imasi’

Speaker: Jim Betay

alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

angry mosor

(Indonesian) marah

Example: 1sg: `yamosor’, 3sg.anim: `imosor’

Speaker: Jim Betay

dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

Example: 1sg: `yararya’, 3sg.anim: `irarya’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

Speaker: Jim Betay

breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

Example: 1sg: `yaso sasen’, 3sg.anim: `iso sasen’

Speaker: Jim Betay

dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

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

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

bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

Example: 1sg: `yavov’; 3sg.anim: `ivov’

Speaker: Jim Betay

evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

Example: 1sg: `yawaruer’, 3sg.anim: `iwaruer’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

Speaker: Jim Betay

feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

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chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

Speaker: Jim Betay

cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: Jim Betay

needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

Speaker: Jim Betay

night rob

(Indonesian) malam

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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’

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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name sono

(Indonesian) nama

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nose sonori

(Indonesian) hidung

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: Jim Betay

cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: Jim Betay

rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

Speaker: Jim Betay

kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

Speaker: Jim Betay

NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

Speaker: Jim Betay

older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

Speaker: Jim Betay

seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

Speaker: Jim Betay

woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: Jim Betay

canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

Speaker: Jim Betay

wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

Speaker: Jim Betay

high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

Speaker: Jim Betay

leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

Speaker: Jim Betay