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fruit (ai) βon
(Indonesian) buah
Speaker: Jim Betay
lungs abon
(Indonesian) paru-paru
lime (for betel) afer
(Indonesian) kapur
ironwood ai nor
(Indonesian) kayu besi
grandmother apu βun
(Indonesian) nene
pumpkin arain
(Indonesian) labu
twenty-one ares josier
(Indonesian) dua puluh satu
rope aβarai
(Indonesian) tali
grass aβeris
(Indonesian) rumput
red barai
(Indonesian) merah
shore, forest bwon
(Indonesian) darat, hutan
cooked rice fas βemas
(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)
cheek fofer
(Indonesian) pipi
decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor
(Indonesian) perhiasan
freshwater eel in βero war
(Indonesian) belut tawar
Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’
fishbone iŋgor
(Indonesian) tulang ikan
Example: in+kor
right (side) kaku
(Indonesian) kanan
to listen amanaf
(Indonesian) dengar
Example: 1sg: `yamanaf’, 3sg.anim: `tamanaf’
anchor kamutu
(Indonesian) jangkar
ears kana
(Indonesian) telinga
to call, name jap
(Indonesian) sebut
Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’
mango katuai βon
(Indonesian) buah mangga
bean kaβorur
(Indonesian) kacang
sand kajen
(Indonesian) pasir
young babjo
(Indonesian) muda
Example: 1sg: `ibabyo’, 3sg.anim: `biabyo’
to walk baran wena
(Indonesian) jalan kaki
Example: (calque); 1sg: `yabaran wena’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran wena’
to hide foja
(Indonesian) sembunyi
Example: 1sg: `yafoya’, 3sg.anim: `ifoya’
to ask fuken
(Indonesian) tanya
Example: 1sg: `yafuken’, 3sg.anim: `ifuken’
to sit down kon
(Indonesian) duduk
Example: 1sg: `yakon’, 3sg.anim: `ikon’
buy koβes
(Indonesian) beli
Example: 1sg: `yakoves’, 3sg.anim: `ikoves’
to dream mafu
(Indonesian) mimpi
Example: 1sg: `yamafu’, 3sg.anim: `imafu’
to tie pes
(Indonesian) ikat
Example: 1sg: `yapes’; 3sg.anim: `ipes’
to fall pi
(Indonesian) jatuh
Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’
strong pok
(Indonesian) kuat
Example: 1sg: `yapok’, 3sg.anim: `ipok’
to grasp pos
(Indonesian) tangkap
Example: 1sg: `yapos’, 3sg.anim: `ipos’
dull, blunt pup
(Indonesian) tumpul
Example: 1sg: `ipup’, 3sg.anim: `piup’
to stand up ores
(Indonesian) berdiri
Example: 1sg: `yores’, 3sg.anim: `tores’
lower down, fall ri
(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh
Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’
to speak san
(Indonesian) bicara
Example: 1sg: `yasan’, 3sg.anim: `isan’
to see sajor
(Indonesian) lihat
Example: 1sg: `yasayor’, 3sg.anim: `isayor’
sick, painful sionek
(Indonesian) sakit
Example: 1sg: `yasionek’, 3sg.anim: `isionek’
come along, join in so
(Indonesian) ikut
Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’
throw (away) so
(Indonesian) buang
good, beautiful soror
(Indonesian) bagus, indah
Example: 1sg: `yasoror’, 3sg.anim: `isoror’
hot sjam
(Indonesian) panas
Example: 1sg: `yasyam’, 3sg.anim: `isyam’
smoke, suck sjum
(Indonesian) isap, rokok
Example: 1sg: `yasyum’, 3sg.anim: `isyum’
to grow sjur
(Indonesian) tumbuh
Example: 1sg: `yasyur’, 3pl.anim: `isyur’
to bring βar
(Indonesian) bawa
Example: 1sg: `yavar’, 3sg.anim: `ivar
to chase jom
(Indonesian) kejar
Example: 1sg: `yayom’, 3sg.anim: `iyom’
to squeeze uf
(Indonesian) remas
Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’
old, long kwar
(Indonesian) tua, lama
Example: also perfect marker
eyelashes maka βur
(Indonesian) bulu mata
bat mandob
(Indonesian) kelelawar
butterfly manipopi
(Indonesian) kupu-kupu
island meos
(Indonesian) pulau
none, nothing nuo βa
(Indonesian) tidak ada
roof os
(Indonesian) atap
stove pafen
(Indonesian) tungku
tomorrow perim
(Indonesian) besok
Example: cf perim `cold’, torek perim `morning’
sago poridge ran
(Indonesian) papeda
sky ranek
(Indonesian) langit
fly raŋgumak
(Indonesian) lalat
day ras
(Indonesian) hari
when ras mundi
(Indonesian) kapan
Example: lit. `day which’
cloud repeβar
(Indonesian) awan
needle ret
(Indonesian) jarum
blood rik
(Indonesian) darah
child romaw
(Indonesian) anak
Example: (young person & familial relation)
leaf roram
(Indonesian) daun
tornado roβeso
(Indonesian) angin puting beliung
Example: lit. `thing that ikut’
house rum
(Indonesian) rumah
mountain rjane bwon
(Indonesian) gunung
Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’
tobacco sabaku
(Indonesian) tembakau
door saduan
(Indonesian) pintu
mother sana
(Indonesian) mama
left (side) sar
(Indonesian) kiri
coconut sarai βon
(Indonesian) kelapa
sail sarur
(Indonesian) layar
nine siu
(Indonesian) sembilan
nose sonori
(Indonesian) hidung
cuscus sor
(Indonesian) kuskus
garden sup
(Indonesian) kebun
two suru
(Indonesian) dua
earthquake tatawai
(Indonesian) gempa
sweat tomes
(Indonesian) keringat
morning torek perim
(Indonesian) pagi
bread fruit ur
(Indonesian) sukun
chin uruar
(Indonesian) dagu
NEG βa
(Indonesian) tidak
elbow βara pur
(Indonesian) siku
wing βaraβur
(Indonesian) sayap
raw βepek
(Indonesian) mentah
greetings βeβie
(Indonesian) selamat
lightning βejer
(Indonesian) kilat
sick, painful βis
canoe wa
(Indonesian) perahu
eight war
(Indonesian) delapan
sea turtle waw
(Indonesian) penyu laut
six wonem
(Indonesian) enam
one josier
(Indonesian) satu