Roon

lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

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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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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

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skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

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

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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’

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fat buaratan

(Indonesian) gemuk

Example: 1sg: `yabuaratan’, 3sg.anim: `ibuaratan’

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cook fanaβ

(Indonesian) masak

Example: 1sg: `yafanav’, 3sg.anim: `ifanav’

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to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to wring for

(Indonesian) meras

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

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

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to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

Example: 1sg: `yakon’, 3sg.anim: `ikon’

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buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

Example: 1sg: `yakoves’, 3sg.anim: `ikoves’

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burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

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

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long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

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

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to chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

Example: 1sg: `yamam’, 3sg.anim: `imam’

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to bathe masi

(Indonesian) mandi

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

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alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

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angry mosor

(Indonesian) marah

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

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to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

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rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

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

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grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

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

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to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

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to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

Example: 1sg: `yarek’, 3sg.anim: `irek’

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throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

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

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good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

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

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to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

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dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

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lie down βarek

(Indonesian) berbaring

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

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to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

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to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

Example: 1sg: `yavovo’, 3sg.anim: `ivovo’

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to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

Example: 1sg: `yavur’, 3sg.anim: `ivur’

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to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

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

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to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

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chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

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black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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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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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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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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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

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child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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one josier

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: Jim Betay