Roon

ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: Jim Betay

stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

Speaker: Jim Betay

red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

Speaker: Jim Betay

fire for

(Indonesian) api

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fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

Speaker: Jim Betay

chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

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to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

eat (intr) ando

(Indonesian) makan

Example: lit `eat thing’, y-an + ro -> y-ando; 1sg: `yando’, 3sg.anim: `tando’

Speaker: Jim Betay

ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

Speaker: Jim Betay

mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

Speaker: Jim Betay

to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

thick babua

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: 1sg: `yababua’, 3sg.anim: `ibabua’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

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

to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

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

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’

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V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

Example: (using arrow, slingshot); 1sg: `yakofo’, 3sg.anim: `ikofo’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

Example: 1sg: `yamuai’, 3sg.anim: `imuai’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

Example: 1sg: `yapos’, 3sg.anim: `ipos’

Speaker: Jim Betay

dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

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to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: Jim Betay

come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

Speaker: Jim Betay

good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: 1sg: `yasyur’, 3pl.anim: `isyur’

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

to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

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

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evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

Speaker: Jim Betay

bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

Speaker: Jim Betay

chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

Speaker: Jim Betay

village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

Speaker: Jim Betay

cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: Jim Betay

man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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stone or

(Indonesian) batu

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

Speaker: Jim Betay

child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

Speaker: Jim Betay

no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

Speaker: Jim Betay

snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

Speaker: Jim Betay

head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

Speaker: Jim Betay

eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

Speaker: Jim Betay

mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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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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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

Speaker: Jim Betay

banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: Jim Betay

water war

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: Jim Betay

toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay