Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: Jim Betay

casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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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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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: Jim Betay

ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

Speaker: Jim Betay

crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

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to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

Example: 1sg: `yamanaf’, 3sg.anim: `tamanaf’

Speaker: Jim Betay

anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

Speaker: Jim Betay

to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

Speaker: Jim Betay

worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

Example: 1sg: `yiver’, 3sg.anim: `tiver’

Speaker: Jim Betay

travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

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

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

Example: lit. ’not big’; 1sg: `yabua va’, 3sg.anim: `ibua va’

Speaker: Jim Betay

big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

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

to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

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

to count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: Jim Betay

to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

Example: 1sg: `yakuk’, 3sg.anim: `ikuk’

Speaker: Jim Betay

burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

Example: 1sg: `ikun’, 3sg.anim: `kiun’

Speaker: Jim Betay

alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

Example: 1sg: `yapes’; 3sg.anim: `ipes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

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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

expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

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lie down βarek

(Indonesian) berbaring

Example: 1sg: `yavarek’, 3sg.anim: `ivarek’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

Example: 1sg: `yavye’, 3sg.anim: `ivye’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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stone or

(Indonesian) batu

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

Speaker: Jim Betay

leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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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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lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: Jim Betay

one josier

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: Jim Betay