Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: Jim Betay

tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

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N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: Jim Betay

seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

Speaker: Jim Betay

decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

Speaker: Jim Betay

smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

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

tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

Speaker: Jim Betay

sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: Jim Betay

skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

Speaker: Jim Betay

thick babua

(Indonesian) tebal

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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 know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

Example: 1sg: `yakes’, 3sg.anim: `ikes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

angry mosor

(Indonesian) marah

Example: 1sg: `yamosor’, 3sg.anim: `imosor’

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

to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

Example: 1sg: `yanamarna’, 3sg.anim: `inamarna’

Speaker: Jim Betay

touch paŋgan

(Indonesian) sentuh

Example: 1sg: `yapanggan’, 3sg.anim: `ipanggan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

Example: 1sg: `yapos’, 3sg.anim: `ipos’

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

Example: 1sg: `yasam’, 3sg.anim: `isam’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

Example: 1sg: `yaso sasen’, 3sg.anim: `iso sasen’

Speaker: Jim Betay

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

sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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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

wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: Jim Betay

fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

Speaker: Jim Betay

rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

Speaker: Jim Betay

roof os

(Indonesian) atap

Speaker: Jim Betay

money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: Jim Betay

place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

Speaker: Jim Betay

netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

Speaker: Jim Betay

sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: Jim Betay

five rim

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: Jim Betay

child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

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

head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: Jim Betay

road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: Jim Betay

ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: Jim Betay

coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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name sono

(Indonesian) nama

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: Jim Betay

machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: Jim Betay

garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: Jim Betay

sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: Jim Betay

morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

Speaker: Jim Betay

louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: Jim Betay

head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

Speaker: Jim Betay

bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: Jim Betay

chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

Speaker: Jim Betay

nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

Speaker: Jim Betay

elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

Speaker: Jim Betay

wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

Speaker: Jim Betay

baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

Speaker: Jim Betay

pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: Jim Betay

raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: Jim Betay

betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

Speaker: Jim Betay

greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

Speaker: Jim Betay

sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

Speaker: Jim Betay

landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

Speaker: Jim Betay

canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

Speaker: Jim Betay

high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

Speaker: Jim Betay

rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: Jim Betay

ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: Jim Betay

afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

Speaker: Jim Betay

one josier

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: Jim Betay