Roon

ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: Jim Betay

N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

Speaker: Jim Betay

pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: Jim Betay

spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

Speaker: Jim Betay

grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

Speaker: Jim Betay

red barai

(Indonesian) merah

Speaker: Jim Betay

ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: Jim Betay

shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: Jim Betay

rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

Speaker: Jim Betay

root fires

(Indonesian) akar

Speaker: Jim Betay

fire for

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: Jim Betay

smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

Speaker: Jim Betay

crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

Speaker: Jim Betay

correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

Speaker: Jim Betay

right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: Jim Betay

father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: Jim Betay

to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

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

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

larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

Speaker: Jim Betay

return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

thick babua

(Indonesian) tebal

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

Example: 1sg: `ibabyo’, 3sg.anim: `biabyo’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to laugh berif

(Indonesian) tertawa

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

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

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 plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

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

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

buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

Example: 1sg: `yamar’, 3sg.anim: `imar’

Speaker: Jim Betay

heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

angry mosor

(Indonesian) marah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

Example: 1sg: `imun’, 3sg.anim: `miun’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

Speaker: Jim Betay

to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

Example: 1sg: `yariob’, 3sg.anim: `iriob’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

Speaker: Jim Betay

hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

Example: 1sg: `yawai’, 3sg.anim: `iwai’

Speaker: Jim Betay

fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

Speaker: Jim Betay

tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

Speaker: Jim Betay

rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

Speaker: Jim Betay

island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: Jim Betay

money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: Jim Betay

netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

Speaker: Jim Betay

sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: Jim Betay

sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

Speaker: Jim Betay

shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: Jim Betay

blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: Jim Betay

behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

Speaker: Jim Betay

afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

Speaker: Jim Betay

night rob

(Indonesian) malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

Speaker: Jim Betay

neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: Jim Betay

mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: Jim Betay

coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: Jim Betay

clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

Speaker: Jim Betay

name sono

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: Jim Betay

lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

Speaker: Jim Betay

forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: Jim Betay

louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: Jim Betay

head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

Speaker: Jim Betay

bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: Jim Betay

hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: Jim Betay

nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

Speaker: Jim Betay

liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

Speaker: Jim Betay

older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

Speaker: Jim Betay

pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: Jim Betay

taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

Speaker: Jim Betay

landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

Speaker: Jim Betay

behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

Speaker: Jim Betay

rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: Jim Betay

eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

Speaker: Jim Betay

toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: Jim Betay