Roon

chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: Jim Betay

house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: Jim Betay

lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: Jim Betay

stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

Speaker: Jim Betay

wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

Speaker: Jim Betay

pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: Jim Betay

grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

Speaker: Jim Betay

turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

Speaker: Jim Betay

red barai

(Indonesian) merah

Speaker: Jim Betay

seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: Jim Betay

seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

Speaker: Jim Betay

freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

Speaker: Jim Betay

fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

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 listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

eat (intr) ando

(Indonesian) makan

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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

young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

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

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

cook fanaβ

(Indonesian) masak

Example: 1sg: `yafanav’, 3sg.anim: `ifanav’

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

raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

Example: 1sg: `yapes’; 3sg.anim: `ipes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

strong pok

(Indonesian) kuat

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

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

to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

Example: 1sg: `yararya’, 3sg.anim: `irarya’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

Example: 1sg: `yasan’, 3sg.anim: `isan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to spit so aninef

(Indonesian) buang ludah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

Speaker: Jim Betay

stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

Speaker: Jim Betay

tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: Jim Betay

rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

Speaker: Jim Betay

small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: Jim Betay

village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

Speaker: Jim Betay

matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

Speaker: Jim Betay

mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: Jim Betay

cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: Jim Betay

knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: Jim Betay

none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Speaker: Jim Betay

teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

Speaker: Jim Betay

spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: Jim Betay

stone or

(Indonesian) batu

Speaker: Jim Betay

stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: Jim Betay

place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

Speaker: Jim Betay

netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

Speaker: Jim Betay

egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: Jim Betay

shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: Jim Betay

sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

Speaker: Jim Betay

night rob

(Indonesian) malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

Speaker: Jim Betay

leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: Jim Betay

snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

Speaker: Jim Betay

tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

Speaker: Jim Betay

food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

Speaker: Jim Betay

ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: Jim Betay

twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

Speaker: Jim Betay

mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

Speaker: Jim Betay

branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

Speaker: Jim Betay

coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: Jim Betay

intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

Speaker: Jim Betay

name sono

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: Jim Betay

soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: Jim Betay

lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

Speaker: Jim Betay

cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: Jim Betay

sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: Jim Betay

hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: Jim Betay

elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

Speaker: Jim Betay

wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

Speaker: Jim Betay

baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

Speaker: Jim Betay

lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: Jim Betay

wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

Speaker: Jim Betay

water war

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: Jim Betay

leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: Jim Betay

six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

Speaker: Jim Betay