Roon

chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: Jim Betay

hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

Speaker: Jim Betay

house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: Jim Betay

tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

Speaker: Jim Betay

ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: Jim Betay

twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

Speaker: Jim Betay

turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

Speaker: Jim Betay

ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: Jim Betay

shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: Jim Betay

cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: Jim Betay

fire for

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: Jim Betay

crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

Speaker: Jim Betay

to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

Example: 1sg: `yamanaf’, 3sg.anim: `tamanaf’

Speaker: Jim Betay

anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

Speaker: Jim Betay

to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

Speaker: Jim Betay

body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

Speaker: Jim Betay

to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

Speaker: Jim Betay

return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

Example: 1sg: `yiver’, 3sg.anim: `tiver’

Speaker: Jim Betay

thick babua

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: 1sg: `yababua’, 3sg.anim: `ibabua’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to laugh berif

(Indonesian) tertawa

Example: 1sg: `yaberif’, 3sg.anim: `iberif’

Speaker: Jim Betay

narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

fat buaratan

(Indonesian) gemuk

Example: 1sg: `yabuaratan’, 3sg.anim: `ibuaratan’

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 know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

Example: 1sg: `yafir’, 3sg.anim: `ifir’

Speaker: Jim Betay

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 hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

Example: 1sg: `yakin’, 3sg.anim: `ikin’

Speaker: Jim Betay

V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

Example: 1sg: `yakoves’, 3sg.anim: `ikoves’

Speaker: Jim Betay

afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

Example: 1sg: `yapes’; 3sg.anim: `ipes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to spit so aninef

(Indonesian) buang ludah

Example: lit. `throw saliva’. 1sg: `yaso aninef’, 3sg. anim: `iso aninef’

Speaker: Jim Betay

come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

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

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 bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

Example: 1sg: `yavar’, 3sg.anim: `ivar

Speaker: Jim Betay

sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

Example: 1sg: `yawai’, 3sg.anim: `iwai’

Speaker: Jim Betay

evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

Example: 1sg: `yawaruer’, 3sg.anim: `iwaruer’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

Speaker: Jim Betay

feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

bird man

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: Jim Betay

evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

Speaker: Jim Betay

oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

Speaker: Jim Betay

fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

Speaker: Jim Betay

salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

Speaker: Jim Betay

black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: Jim Betay

island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: Jim Betay

matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

Speaker: Jim Betay

other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

Speaker: Jim Betay

teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

Speaker: Jim Betay

dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: Jim Betay

spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: Jim Betay

place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

Speaker: Jim Betay

sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: Jim Betay

needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

Speaker: Jim Betay

sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

Speaker: Jim Betay

night rob

(Indonesian) malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

Speaker: Jim Betay

child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

Speaker: Jim Betay

tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

Speaker: Jim Betay

twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

Speaker: Jim Betay

lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

Speaker: Jim Betay

moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

Speaker: Jim Betay

cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

Speaker: Jim Betay

husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: Jim Betay

forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: Jim Betay

sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: Jim Betay

head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

Speaker: Jim Betay

wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

Speaker: Jim Betay

liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

Speaker: Jim Betay

older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

Speaker: Jim Betay

greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

Speaker: Jim Betay

lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: Jim Betay

paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

Speaker: Jim Betay

water war

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: Jim Betay

knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: Jim Betay

heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: Jim Betay

six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

Speaker: Jim Betay