Roon

lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: Jim Betay

wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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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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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

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to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

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ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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eat (intr) ando

(Indonesian) makan

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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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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thick babua

(Indonesian) tebal

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

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to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

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travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

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

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fat buaratan

(Indonesian) gemuk

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

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to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

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to wring for

(Indonesian) meras

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

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

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to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

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raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

Example: 1sg: `yakar’, 3sg.anim: `ikar’

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to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

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

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to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

Example: 1sg: `yakifir’, 3sg.anim: `ikifir’

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to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

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

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to count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

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

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afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

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

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heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

Example: lit. ’not good’, 1sg: `yamarvak, 3sg.anim: `imarvak’

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shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

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

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to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

Example: 1sg: `inaro’, 3sg.anim: `niaro’

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to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

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to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

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

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grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

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throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

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

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hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

Example: 1sg: `yasyam’, 3sg.anim: `isyam’

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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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to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

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to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

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

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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

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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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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

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

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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

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tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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nose sonori

(Indonesian) hidung

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

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

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woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

Speaker: Jim Betay