Roon

house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: Jim Betay

lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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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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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

Speaker: Jim Betay

ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

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to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

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to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

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

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to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

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return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

Example: lit. ’not big’; 1sg: `yabua va’, 3sg.anim: `ibua va’

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cook fanaβ

(Indonesian) masak

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

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to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

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to flow ki

(Indonesian) mengalir

Example: 1sg: `yaki’, 3sg.anim: `iiki’

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to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

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

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short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bathe masi

(Indonesian) mandi

Example: 1sg: `yamasi’, 3sg.anim: `imasi’

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sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

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to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

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

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to sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

strong pok

(Indonesian) kuat

Example: 1sg: `yapok’, 3sg.anim: `ipok’

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to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

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

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

dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

Example: 1sg: `yarai’, 3sg.anim: `irai’

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to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

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to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

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

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back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

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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’

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throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

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

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to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

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

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sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

Example: 1sg: `yavov’; 3sg.anim: `ivov’

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to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

Example: 1sg: `yavye’, 3sg.anim: `ivye’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

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

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to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

Example: 1sg: `yawawes’, 3sg.anim: `iwawes’

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to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

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to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

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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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

Speaker: Jim Betay

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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food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

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road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

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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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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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name sono

(Indonesian) nama

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nose sonori

(Indonesian) hidung

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

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rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

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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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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

Speaker: Jim Betay

woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: Jim Betay

banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: Jim Betay

high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

Speaker: Jim Betay