Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: Jim Betay

lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: Jim Betay

chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: Jim Betay

wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

Speaker: Jim Betay

N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

Speaker: Jim Betay

pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: Jim Betay

pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

Speaker: Jim Betay

turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

Speaker: Jim Betay

ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: Jim Betay

seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: Jim Betay

cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: Jim Betay

crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

Speaker: Jim Betay

freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

Speaker: Jim Betay

right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

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

ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: Jim Betay

to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

Speaker: Jim Betay

worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

Speaker: Jim Betay

sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

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 know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

Example: 1sg: `yafir’, 3sg.anim: `ifir’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to flow ki

(Indonesian) mengalir

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

Example: 1sg: `yakor’, 3sg.anim: `ikor’

Speaker: Jim Betay

chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: Jim Betay

short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

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

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

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 climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

Example: 1sg: `yasam’, 3sg.anim: `isam’

Speaker: Jim Betay

sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: 1sg: ’yasip’, 3sg.anim: ’isip’

Speaker: Jim Betay

throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

Example: 1sg: `yasoror’, 3sg.anim: `isoror’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

Example: 1sg: `yavai’, 3sg.anim: `ivai’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

lie down βarek

(Indonesian) berbaring

Example: 1sg: `yavarek’, 3sg.anim: `ivarek’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

Example: 1sg: `yavas’, 3sg.anim: `ivas’

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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

Speaker: Jim Betay

fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

bird man

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: Jim Betay

many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

Speaker: Jim Betay

evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

Speaker: Jim Betay

fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

Speaker: Jim Betay

hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Speaker: Jim Betay

spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: Jim Betay

stone or

(Indonesian) batu

Speaker: Jim Betay

roof os

(Indonesian) atap

Speaker: Jim Betay

netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

Speaker: Jim Betay

day ras

(Indonesian) hari

Speaker: Jim Betay

when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

Speaker: Jim Betay

leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: Jim Betay

no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

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

head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

Speaker: Jim Betay

tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: Jim Betay

twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

Speaker: Jim Betay

garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: Jim Betay

all tar

(Indonesian) semua

Speaker: Jim Betay

cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: Jim Betay

morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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

nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

Speaker: Jim Betay

elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

Speaker: Jim Betay

greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

Speaker: Jim Betay

lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: Jim Betay

sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

Speaker: Jim Betay

hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: Jim Betay

high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

Speaker: Jim Betay

water war

(Indonesian) air

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ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: Jim Betay