Roon

casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: Jim Betay

N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

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

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sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

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to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

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three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

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

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to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

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close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

Example: 1sg: `ifanam’, 3sg.anim: `fianam’

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to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

Example: 1sg: `yafarar’, 3sg.anim: `ifarar’

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to know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

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

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to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

Example: 1sg: `yaker’, 3sg.anim: `iker’

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to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

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

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to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

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

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chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

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to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

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

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burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

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long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

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

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afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

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

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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 sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

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

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to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

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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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white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

Example: 1sg: `yapyoper’, 3sg.anim: `ipyoper’

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to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

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thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

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

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to spit so aninef

(Indonesian) buang ludah

Example: lit. `throw saliva’. 1sg: `yaso aninef’, 3sg. anim: `iso aninef’

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come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

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

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to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

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smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

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to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

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to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

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

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bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

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

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to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

Example: 1sg: `yawawes’, 3sg.anim: `iwawes’

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to vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

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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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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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butterfly manipopi

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

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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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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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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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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

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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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mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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name sono

(Indonesian) nama

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

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

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hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

Speaker: Jim Betay