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fruit (ai) βon
(Indonesian) buah
Speaker: Jim Betay
lungs abon
(Indonesian) paru-paru
hips adir
(Indonesian) pinggang
Example: (=side?)
lime (for betel) afer
(Indonesian) kapur
matoa tree ai mues
(Indonesian) pohon matoa
N arrow akoi
(Indonesian) anak panah
grandparent apui
(Indonesian) nene/tete
spider arwam
(Indonesian) laba-laba
red barai
(Indonesian) merah
ripe barai
(Indonesian) masak
far biŋguan
(Indonesian) jauh
four fiak
(Indonesian) empat
root fires
(Indonesian) akar
cheek fofer
(Indonesian) pipi
ashes for juβ
(Indonesian) abu
fish in
(Indonesian) ikan
correct, very kaku
(Indonesian) benar, sekali
right (side) kaku
(Indonesian) kanan
ant kanir
(Indonesian) semut
worm kaseβoi
(Indonesian) cacing
mango katuai βon
(Indonesian) buah mangga
to sleep enef
(Indonesian) tidur
Example: 1sg: `yenef’, 3sg.anim: `tenef’
young babjo
(Indonesian) muda
Example: 1sg: `ibabyo’, 3sg.anim: `biabyo’
to laugh berif
(Indonesian) tertawa
Example: 1sg: `yaberif’, 3sg.anim: `iberif’
big, large bua
(Indonesian) besar
Example: 1sg: `yabua’, 3sg.anim: `ibua’
to swell bjar
(Indonesian) bengkak
Example: 1sg: `yabyar’, 3sg.anim: `ibyar’
to know fir
(Indonesian) tahu
Example: 1sg: `yafir’, 3sg.anim: `ifir’
full fo
(Indonesian) penuh
Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’
to wring for
(Indonesian) meras
Example: 1sg: `yafor’, 3sg.anim: `ifor’
to plant ker
(Indonesian) tanam
Example: 1sg: `yaker’, 3sg.anim: `iker’
long kwan
(Indonesian) panjang
Example: 1sg: `yakwan’, 3sg.anim: `ikwan’
angry mosor
(Indonesian) marah
Example: 1sg: `yamosor’, 3sg.anim: `imosor’
to sniff, smell nasem
(Indonesian) cium
Example: 1sg: `yanasem’, 3sg.anim: `inasem’
rotten pokem
(Indonesian) busuk
Example: 1sg: `ipokem’, 3sg.anim: `piokem’
lower down, fall ri
(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh
Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’
thunder korur
(Indonesian) guntur
to climb sa
(Indonesian) panjat
Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’
to speak san
(Indonesian) bicara
Example: 1sg: `yasan’, 3sg.anim: `isan’
sick, painful sionek
(Indonesian) sakit
Example: 1sg: `yasionek’, 3sg.anim: `isionek’
good, beautiful soror
(Indonesian) bagus, indah
Example: 1sg: `yasoror’, 3sg.anim: `isoror’
smoke, suck sjum
(Indonesian) isap, rokok
Example: 1sg: `yasyum’, 3sg.anim: `isyum’
expel liquid βai
(Indonesian) muntah air
Example: 1sg: `yavai’, 3sg.anim: `ivai’
to climb βai
lie down βarek
(Indonesian) berbaring
Example: 1sg: `yavarek’, 3sg.anim: `ivarek’
to open, uncover βas
(Indonesian) buka
Example: 1sg: `yavas’, 3sg.anim: `ivas’
to go home βur
(Indonesian) pulang
Example: 1sg: `yavur’, 3sg.anim: `ivur’
to squeeze uf
(Indonesian) remas
Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’
old, long kwar
(Indonesian) tua, lama
Example: also perfect marker
fat mafen
(Indonesian) lemak
Example: (n)
eyes maka
(Indonesian) mata
eyelashes maka βur
(Indonesian) bulu mata
feather mambur
(Indonesian) bulu
Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’
bird man
(Indonesian) burung
evening, early night mandiren
(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam
wasp maniβer
(Indonesian) lebah
bird of paradise manβukor
(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih
Example: ~mambukor
chili pepper marisan
(Indonesian) cabe, rica
salt masen
(Indonesian) air laut, garam
betel pepper/vine nian
(Indonesian) sirih
man noman
(Indonesian) laki-laki
dog njaf
(Indonesian) anjing
hibiscus peŋgar
(Indonesian) bunga sepatu
money pipi
(Indonesian) uang
egg ponor
(Indonesian) telur
snake roβekuan
(Indonesian) ular
Example: (lit. `long thing’)
tornado roβeso
(Indonesian) angin puting beliung
Example: lit. `thing that ikut’
head roβu
(Indonesian) kepala
mountain rjane bwon
(Indonesian) gunung
Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’
tobacco sabaku
(Indonesian) tembakau
twelve safur suru
(Indonesian) dua belas
eleven safur josier
(Indonesian) sebelas
mother sana
(Indonesian) mama
branch sanau
(Indonesian) cabang
grasshopper sapam
(Indonesian) belalang
sail sarur
(Indonesian) layar
mouth saβa
(Indonesian) mulut
lips saβapar
(Indonesian) bibir
sea eel sen
(Indonesian) belut laut
cloth sit
(Indonesian) kain
soil sop
(Indonesian) tanah
garden sup
(Indonesian) kebun
cassava timur
(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi
louse uk
(Indonesian) kutu
rice louse uk roβuri
(Indonesian) kutu di beras
bread fruit ur
(Indonesian) sukun
chin uruar
(Indonesian) dagu
NEG βa
(Indonesian) tidak
hand βara
(Indonesian) tangan
elbow βara pur
(Indonesian) siku
older sibling βebuari
(Indonesian) kakak
seawards βoda
(Indonesian) ke laut
behind βoropur
(Indonesian) di belakang
wind wam
(Indonesian) angin
rat, mouse waŋgar
(Indonesian) tikus
eight war
(Indonesian) delapan
water war
(Indonesian) air
leg/foot we
(Indonesian) kaki
heel we tureβ
(Indonesian) tumit
six wonem
(Indonesian) enam
one josier
(Indonesian) satu