Roon

lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: Jim Betay

tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

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matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

Speaker: Jim Betay

ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: Jim Betay

far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

Speaker: Jim Betay

seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: Jim Betay

four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: Jim Betay

root fires

(Indonesian) akar

Speaker: Jim Betay

cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: Jim Betay

decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

Speaker: Jim Betay

fire for

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: Jim Betay

crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

Speaker: Jim Betay

correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

Speaker: Jim Betay

to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

Speaker: Jim Betay

body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

Speaker: Jim Betay

to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

Speaker: Jim Betay

worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

Speaker: Jim Betay

to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

Example: 1sg: `ifanam’, 3sg.anim: `fianam’

Speaker: Jim Betay

cook fanaβ

(Indonesian) masak

Example: 1sg: `yafanav’, 3sg.anim: `ifanav’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

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

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 chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

Example: 1sg: `yamam’, 3sg.anim: `imam’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

Example: 1sg: `yamawor’, 3sg.anim: `imawor’

Speaker: Jim Betay

shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

Speaker: Jim Betay

tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

Example: also for ancestors/descendents: orang tua, nene, tete, cucu

Speaker: Jim Betay

white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

Example: 1sg: `yasan’, 3sg.anim: `isan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to spit so aninef

(Indonesian) buang ludah

Example: lit. `throw saliva’. 1sg: `yaso aninef’, 3sg. anim: `iso aninef’

Speaker: Jim Betay

throw (away) so

(Indonesian) buang

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

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

feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

Speaker: Jim Betay

island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: Jim Betay

village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

Speaker: Jim Betay

betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

Speaker: Jim Betay

knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: Jim Betay

hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: Jim Betay

teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

Speaker: Jim Betay

dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: Jim Betay

stone or

(Indonesian) batu

Speaker: Jim Betay

place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

Speaker: Jim Betay

today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

Speaker: Jim Betay

when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: Jim Betay

needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

Speaker: Jim Betay

snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

Speaker: Jim Betay

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

neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: Jim Betay

road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: Jim Betay

eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

Speaker: Jim Betay

grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: Jim Betay

coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: Jim Betay

moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: Jim Betay

stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: Jim Betay

intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

Speaker: Jim Betay

nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

Speaker: Jim Betay

soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: Jim Betay

husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: Jim Betay

machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: Jim Betay

earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

Speaker: Jim Betay

cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: Jim Betay

morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

Speaker: Jim Betay

louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: Jim Betay

bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: Jim Betay

kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

Speaker: Jim Betay

NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: Jim Betay

elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

Speaker: Jim Betay

older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

Speaker: Jim Betay

hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: Jim Betay

woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: Jim Betay

wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

Speaker: Jim Betay

one josier

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: Jim Betay