Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: Jim Betay

lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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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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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

Example: 1sg: `yamanaf’, 3sg.anim: `tamanaf’

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ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

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

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three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

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

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to laugh berif

(Indonesian) tertawa

Example: 1sg: `yaberif’, 3sg.anim: `iberif’

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

fat buaratan

(Indonesian) gemuk

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

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

blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

Example: 1sg: `yakoves’, 3sg.anim: `ikoves’

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short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

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

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heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

Example: lit. ’not good’, 1sg: `yamarvak, 3sg.anim: `imarvak’

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alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

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to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

strong pok

(Indonesian) kuat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

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

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to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

Example: 1sg: `yarek’, 3sg.anim: `irek’

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lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

Speaker: Jim Betay

thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

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

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breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

Example: 1sg: `yaso sasen’, 3sg.anim: `iso sasen’

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come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

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hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

Example: 1sg: `yasyam’, 3sg.anim: `isyam’

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wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

Example: 1sg: `yatinem’, 3sg.anim: `itinem’

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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’

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to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

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

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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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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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bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

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

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sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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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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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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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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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

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lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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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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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay