Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: Jim Betay

chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

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hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

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lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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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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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

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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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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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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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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

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mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

Speaker: Jim Betay

sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

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to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

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

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

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

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to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

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

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to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

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

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to count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

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short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

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

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to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

Example: 1sg: `yanamarna’, 3sg.anim: `inamarna’

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touch paŋgan

(Indonesian) sentuh

Example: 1sg: `yapanggan’, 3sg.anim: `ipanggan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

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

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to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

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to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: 1sg: `yasayor’, 3sg.anim: `isayor’

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sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: 1sg: ’yasip’, 3sg.anim: ’isip’

Speaker: Jim Betay

good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

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

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to grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

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

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to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

Example: 1sg: `yavar’, 3sg.anim: `ivar

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bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

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

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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 chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

Speaker: Jim Betay

oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

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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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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

Example: cf perim `besok’, torek perim `pagi’

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

Example: cf perim `cold’, torek perim `morning’

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

Speaker: Jim Betay

leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

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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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twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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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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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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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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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: Jim Betay