Roon

casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: Jim Betay

matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

Speaker: Jim Betay

pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: Jim Betay

grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

Speaker: Jim Betay

red barai

(Indonesian) merah

Speaker: Jim Betay

ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: Jim Betay

shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

Speaker: Jim Betay

ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

Speaker: Jim Betay

freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

Speaker: Jim Betay

correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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

ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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

body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

Speaker: Jim Betay

bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

Example: 1sg: `yayun’, 3sg.anim: `tayun’

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

three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: Jim Betay

to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

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

cook fanaβ

(Indonesian) masak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

Example: 1sg: `yaker’, 3sg.anim: `iker’

Speaker: Jim Betay

burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

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

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

alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

Example: 1sg: `inaro’, 3sg.anim: `niaro’

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

Speaker: Jim Betay

dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

Example: 1sg: `ipup’, 3sg.anim: `piup’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

Example: 1sg: `yarek’, 3sg.anim: `irek’

Speaker: Jim Betay

buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: Jim Betay

to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

Example: 1sg: `yasori’, 3sg.anim: `isori’

Speaker: Jim Betay

good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

Example: 1sg: `yasuaruser’, 3sg.anim: `isuaruser’

Speaker: Jim Betay

wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

Example: 1sg: `yatinem’, 3sg.anim: `itinem’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yavai’, 3sg.anim: `ivai’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

Example: 1sg: `yavur’, 3sg.anim: `ivur’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

Speaker: Jim Betay

fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

Speaker: Jim Betay

stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

Speaker: Jim Betay

oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

Speaker: Jim Betay

bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

Speaker: Jim Betay

evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

Speaker: Jim Betay

black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: Jim Betay

man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: Jim Betay

other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

Speaker: Jim Betay

spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: Jim Betay

stone or

(Indonesian) batu

Speaker: Jim Betay

cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

Example: cf perim `besok’, torek perim `pagi’

Speaker: Jim Betay

tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

Example: cf perim `cold’, torek perim `morning’

Speaker: Jim Betay

netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: Jim Betay

shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: Jim Betay

cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: Jim Betay

needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

Speaker: Jim Betay

five rim

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: Jim Betay

afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

Speaker: Jim Betay

no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no 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

head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

Speaker: Jim Betay

ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: Jim Betay

eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

Speaker: Jim Betay

grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: Jim Betay

left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: Jim Betay

coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: Jim Betay

mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

Speaker: Jim Betay

moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: Jim Betay

sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

Speaker: Jim Betay

soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

Speaker: Jim Betay

two suru

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: Jim Betay

earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

Speaker: Jim Betay

sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: Jim Betay

louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: Jim Betay

bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: Jim Betay

kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

Speaker: Jim Betay

NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: Jim Betay

hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: Jim Betay

finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

Speaker: Jim Betay

elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

Speaker: Jim Betay

high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

Speaker: Jim Betay

eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

Speaker: Jim Betay

water war

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: Jim Betay

knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: Jim Betay