Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: Jim Betay

matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

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decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

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correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

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ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

Speaker: Jim Betay

heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

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skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

Speaker: Jim Betay

to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

Example: 1sg: `yinem’, 3sg.anim: `tinem’

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narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

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thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

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

blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

Example: 1sg: `yaforov’, 3sg.anim: `iforov’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

Example: 1sg: `yafoya’, 3sg.anim: `ifoya’

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to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

Example: 1sg: `yafuken’, 3sg.anim: `ifuken’

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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 count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

Example: 1sg: `yakor’, 3sg.anim: `ikor’

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burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

Example: 1sg: `yakwan’, 3sg.anim: `ikwan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

Example: 1sg: `yamakak’, 3sg.anim: `imakak’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bathe masi

(Indonesian) mandi

Example: 1sg: `yamasi’, 3sg.anim: `imasi’

Speaker: Jim Betay

shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

Example: 1sg: `yamuai’, 3sg.anim: `imuai’

Speaker: Jim Betay

sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

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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bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

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lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

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thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

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sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

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

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good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

Example: 1sg: `yasoror’, 3sg.anim: `isoror’

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hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

Example: 1sg: `yasyum’, 3sg.anim: `isyum’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: 1sg: `yasyur’, 3pl.anim: `isyur’

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lie down βarek

(Indonesian) berbaring

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

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to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

Example: 1sg: `yavye’, 3sg.anim: `ivye’

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to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

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

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to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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bird man

(Indonesian) burung

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evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

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night rob

(Indonesian) malam

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

Speaker: Jim Betay

sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

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louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

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rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

Speaker: Jim Betay

bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

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kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

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chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

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nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

one josier

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: Jim Betay