Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: Jim Betay

house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

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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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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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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

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

to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

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

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thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to wring for

(Indonesian) meras

Example: 1sg: `yafor’, 3sg.anim: `ifor’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

Example: 1sg: `yafoya’, 3sg.anim: `ifoya’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

Example: 1sg: `yafuken’, 3sg.anim: `ifuken’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

Example: 1sg: `yakifir’, 3sg.anim: `ikifir’

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to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

Example: 1sg: `yakin’, 3sg.anim: `ikin’

Speaker: Jim Betay

chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

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long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

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

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afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

Example: 1sg: `yamakak’, 3sg.anim: `imakak’

Speaker: Jim Betay

angry mosor

(Indonesian) marah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

touch paŋgan

(Indonesian) sentuh

Example: 1sg: `yapanggan’, 3sg.anim: `ipanggan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

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

dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

Example: 1sg: `ipup’, 3sg.anim: `piup’

Speaker: Jim Betay

white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

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thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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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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sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

Example: 1sg: `yasionek’, 3sg.anim: `isionek’

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come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

Speaker: Jim Betay

throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

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

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

dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

Example: 1sg: `yasyor’, 3sg.anim: `isyor’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

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

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sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

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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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

Example: 1sg: `yawaruer’, 3sg.anim: `iwaruer’

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to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

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fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

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evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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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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food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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name sono

(Indonesian) nama

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: Jim Betay

seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: Jim Betay

canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

Speaker: Jim Betay