Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: Jim Betay

lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

Speaker: Jim Betay

right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: Jim Betay

father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: Jim Betay

ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

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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

blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

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

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

burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

Example: 1sg: `ikun’, 3sg.anim: `kiun’

Speaker: Jim Betay

short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

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

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

grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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to spit so aninef

(Indonesian) buang ludah

Example: lit. `throw saliva’. 1sg: `yaso aninef’, 3sg. anim: `iso aninef’

Speaker: Jim Betay

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

smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

Example: 1sg: `yasyum’, 3sg.anim: `isyum’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

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sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

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

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to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

Example: 1sg: `yavye’, 3sg.anim: `ivye’

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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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

Speaker: Jim Betay

evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: Jim Betay

bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

Speaker: Jim Betay

salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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roof os

(Indonesian) atap

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stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: Jim Betay

netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

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mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: Jim Betay

clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

Speaker: Jim Betay

lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

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stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: Jim Betay

sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: Jim Betay

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

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

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pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: Jim Betay

sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

Speaker: Jim Betay

landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

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woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: Jim Betay

banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: Jim Betay

rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: Jim Betay

eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: Jim Betay