Roon

lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: Jim Betay

matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

Speaker: Jim Betay

N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

Speaker: Jim Betay

pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: Jim Betay

pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

Speaker: Jim Betay

ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: Jim Betay

far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

Speaker: Jim Betay

shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: Jim Betay

four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: Jim Betay

root fires

(Indonesian) akar

Speaker: Jim Betay

cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: Jim Betay

decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

Speaker: Jim Betay

smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

Speaker: Jim Betay

crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

Speaker: Jim Betay

chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

Speaker: Jim Betay

correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

Speaker: Jim Betay

right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: Jim Betay

to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

Example: 1sg: `yaninef’, 3sg.anim: `taninef’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

Speaker: Jim Betay

bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

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 walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

fat buaratan

(Indonesian) gemuk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

Example: 1sg: `yabyar’, 3sg.anim: `ibyar’

Speaker: Jim Betay

close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

Example: 1sg: `yafarar’, 3sg.anim: `ifarar’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to wring for

(Indonesian) meras

Example: 1sg: `yafor’, 3sg.anim: `ifor’

Speaker: Jim Betay

raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

Example: 1sg: `yakar’, 3sg.anim: `ikar’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

Example: 1sg: `yakifir’, 3sg.anim: `ikifir’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

Example: 1sg: `yamar’, 3sg.anim: `imar’

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

white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: Jim Betay

dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

Example: 1sg: `yarai’, 3sg.anim: `irai’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

throw (away) so

(Indonesian) buang

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

Example: 1sg: `yasyor’, 3sg.anim: `isyor’

Speaker: Jim Betay

wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

Example: 1sg: `yaveyov’, 3sg.anim: `iveyov’

Speaker: Jim Betay

bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

Speaker: Jim Betay

old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

Speaker: Jim Betay

fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

Speaker: Jim Betay

bird man

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: Jim Betay

evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

Speaker: Jim Betay

oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

Example: (+ solar, benzin, sop = tanah, etc.)

Speaker: Jim Betay

bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

Speaker: Jim Betay

chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

Speaker: Jim Betay

black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: Jim Betay

village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

Speaker: Jim Betay

betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

Speaker: Jim Betay

man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: Jim Betay

hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: Jim Betay

dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: Jim Betay

money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: Jim Betay

netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

Speaker: Jim Betay

sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: Jim Betay

today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

Speaker: Jim Betay

cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: Jim Betay

needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

Speaker: Jim Betay

behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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

mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: Jim Betay

branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

Speaker: Jim Betay

intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

Speaker: Jim Betay

cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: Jim Betay

name sono

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: Jim Betay

nose sonori

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: Jim Betay

husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: Jim Betay

two suru

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: Jim Betay

all tar

(Indonesian) semua

Speaker: Jim Betay

earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

Speaker: Jim Betay

sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: Jim Betay

head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

Speaker: Jim Betay

bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: Jim Betay

elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

Speaker: Jim Betay

baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

Speaker: Jim Betay

greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

Speaker: Jim Betay

woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: Jim Betay

water war

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: Jim Betay

toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: Jim Betay