Roon

chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: Jim Betay

lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: Jim Betay

matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

Speaker: Jim Betay

stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

Speaker: Jim Betay

wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

Speaker: Jim Betay

pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

Speaker: Jim Betay

turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

Speaker: Jim Betay

shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: Jim Betay

seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

Speaker: Jim Betay

fire for

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: Jim Betay

crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

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

right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

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

mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

Speaker: Jim Betay

bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

Speaker: Jim Betay

sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: Jim Betay

three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: Jim Betay

young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

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

raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

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

to chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

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

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

to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

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

to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

Example: 1sg: `yores’, 3sg.anim: `tores’

Speaker: Jim Betay

buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: Jim Betay

to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: 1sg: `yasayor’, 3sg.anim: `isayor’

Speaker: Jim Betay

sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

Example: 1sg: `yasionek’, 3sg.anim: `isionek’

Speaker: Jim Betay

dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

Example: 1sg: `yavas’, 3sg.anim: `ivas’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

Example: 1sg: `yawawes’, 3sg.anim: `iwawes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

butterfly manipopi

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: Jim Betay

fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

Speaker: Jim Betay

younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: Jim Betay

village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

Speaker: Jim Betay

cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: Jim Betay

man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: Jim Betay

other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

Speaker: Jim Betay

none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Speaker: Jim Betay

dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: Jim Betay

spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: Jim Betay

stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: Jim Betay

place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

Speaker: Jim Betay

fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: Jim Betay

shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: Jim Betay

when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

Speaker: Jim Betay

night rob

(Indonesian) malam

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

tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

Speaker: Jim Betay

head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

Speaker: Jim Betay

road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: Jim Betay

mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

Speaker: Jim Betay

coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: Jim Betay

coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: Jim Betay

clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

Speaker: Jim Betay

intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

Speaker: Jim Betay

sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

Speaker: Jim Betay

cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: Jim Betay

nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

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

bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: Jim Betay

chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

Speaker: Jim Betay

hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: Jim Betay

liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

Speaker: Jim Betay

older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

Speaker: Jim Betay

pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: Jim Betay

betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

Speaker: Jim Betay

paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

Example: 1sg: ’yavores’, 3sg.anim: ’ivores’

Speaker: Jim Betay

high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

Speaker: Jim Betay

one josier

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: Jim Betay