Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

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

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to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

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body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

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to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

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travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

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

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

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close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

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

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to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

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

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to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

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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 split kes

(Indonesian) belah

Example: 1sg: `yakes’, 3sg.anim: `ikes’

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V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

Example: 1sg: `yakon’, 3sg.anim: `ikon’

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to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

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

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burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

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burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

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

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short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

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

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to dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

Example: 1sg: `yamafu’, 3sg.anim: `imafu’

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to chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

Example: 1sg: `yamam’, 3sg.anim: `imam’

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to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

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

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alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

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sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

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to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

Example: 1sg: `yanamarna’, 3sg.anim: `inamarna’

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touch paŋgan

(Indonesian) sentuh

Example: 1sg: `yapanggan’, 3sg.anim: `ipanggan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

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

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grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

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sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

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

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breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

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

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hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

lie down βarek

(Indonesian) berbaring

Example: 1sg: `yavarek’, 3sg.anim: `ivarek’

Speaker: Jim Betay

bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

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

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to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

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fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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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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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

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no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

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mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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name sono

(Indonesian) nama

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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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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

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high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

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knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: Jim Betay