Roon

casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: Jim Betay

stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

Speaker: Jim Betay

red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

Speaker: Jim Betay

four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

Speaker: Jim Betay

cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: Jim Betay

decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

Speaker: Jim Betay

smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

Speaker: Jim Betay

fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

Speaker: Jim Betay

to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

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

larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

Example: 1sg: `yaninef’, 3sg.anim: `taninef’

Speaker: Jim Betay

ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

Speaker: Jim Betay

to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

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sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

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to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: Jim Betay

to laugh berif

(Indonesian) tertawa

Example: 1sg: `yaberif’, 3sg.anim: `iberif’

Speaker: Jim Betay

fat buaratan

(Indonesian) gemuk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

Speaker: Jim Betay

raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

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

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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: Jim Betay

long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

Example: 1sg: `yamafu’, 3sg.anim: `imafu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

angry mosor

(Indonesian) marah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

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

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to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

Example: 1sg: `yaso sasen’, 3sg.anim: `iso sasen’

Speaker: Jim Betay

throw (away) so

(Indonesian) buang

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

Speaker: Jim Betay

throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

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

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

hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

Example: 1sg: `yavai’, 3sg.anim: `ivai’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

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to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

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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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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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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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: Jim Betay

mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: Jim Betay

knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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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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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

Speaker: Jim Betay

cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

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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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

Speaker: Jim Betay

house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: Jim Betay

door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: Jim Betay

mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

Speaker: Jim Betay

branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

Speaker: Jim Betay

left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: Jim Betay

moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

Speaker: Jim Betay

forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

Speaker: Jim Betay

betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

Speaker: Jim Betay

woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: Jim Betay

banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: Jim Betay

water war

(Indonesian) air

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: Jim Betay