Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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eat (intr) ando

(Indonesian) makan

Example: lit `eat thing’, y-an + ro -> y-ando; 1sg: `yando’, 3sg.anim: `tando’

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larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

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heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

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

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to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

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fat buaratan

(Indonesian) gemuk

Example: 1sg: `yabuaratan’, 3sg.anim: `ibuaratan’

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close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

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

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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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full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

Example: 1sg: `yaforov’, 3sg.anim: `iforov’

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to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

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

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

Example: -uk = formative suffix; 1sg: `yakaruk’, 3sg.anim: `ikaruk’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

Example: 1sg: `yakes’, 3sg.anim: `ikes’

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to flow ki

(Indonesian) mengalir

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

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V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

Example: (using arrow, slingshot); 1sg: `yakofo’, 3sg.anim: `ikofo’

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to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

Example: 1sg: `yakuk’, 3sg.anim: `ikuk’

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short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

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

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alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

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sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

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strong pok

(Indonesian) kuat

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

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rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

Example: 1sg: `ipokem’, 3sg.anim: `piokem’

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grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

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

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to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

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

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good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

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

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expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

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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 say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

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to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

Example: 1sg: `yavur’, 3sg.anim: `ivur’

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evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

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

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to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

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

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

Example: cf perim `cold’, torek perim `morning’

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place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

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mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

Speaker: Jim Betay