Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: Jim Betay

hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: Jim Betay

casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: Jim Betay

stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

Speaker: Jim Betay

ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: Jim Betay

seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: Jim Betay

four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: Jim Betay

seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

Speaker: Jim Betay

cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: Jim Betay

fire for

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: Jim Betay

ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

Speaker: Jim Betay

fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

Speaker: Jim Betay

father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: Jim Betay

tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

Speaker: Jim Betay

worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

Speaker: Jim Betay

sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: Jim Betay

heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

Example: 1sg: `yenef’, 3sg.anim: `tenef’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

Example: 1sg: `yinem’, 3sg.anim: `tinem’

Speaker: Jim Betay

travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: 1sg: `yabaran’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to laugh berif

(Indonesian) tertawa

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

Example: 1sg: `yabua’, 3sg.anim: `ibua’

Speaker: Jim Betay

close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

Speaker: Jim Betay

strong pok

(Indonesian) kuat

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

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

dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: Jim Betay

to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: 1sg: `yasyur’, 3pl.anim: `isyur’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

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

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to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: 1sg: `yavere’, 3sg.anim: `ivere’

Speaker: Jim Betay

bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

Example: 1sg: `yavie va’, 3sg.anim: `ivie va’

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

to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: Jim Betay

bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

Speaker: Jim Betay

wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: Jim Betay

evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

Speaker: Jim Betay

younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: Jim Betay

cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: Jim Betay

betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

Speaker: Jim Betay

hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: Jim Betay

teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: Jim Betay

fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: Jim Betay

needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

Speaker: Jim Betay

child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

Speaker: Jim Betay

house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: Jim Betay

tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: Jim Betay

eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

Speaker: Jim Betay

sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

Speaker: Jim Betay

sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

Speaker: Jim Betay

nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

Speaker: Jim Betay

name sono

(Indonesian) nama

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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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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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

Speaker: Jim Betay

nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

Speaker: Jim Betay

liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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

banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: Jim Betay

high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

Speaker: Jim Betay

rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: Jim Betay

water war

(Indonesian) air

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sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: Jim Betay

heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: Jim Betay