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hips adir
(Indonesian) pinggang
Example: (=side?)
Speaker: Jim Betay
lime (for betel) afer
(Indonesian) kapur
matoa tree ai mues
(Indonesian) pohon matoa
N arrow akoi
(Indonesian) anak panah
grandfather apu noman
(Indonesian) tete
rope aβarai
(Indonesian) tali
far biŋguan
(Indonesian) jauh
shore, forest bwon
(Indonesian) darat, hutan
decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor
(Indonesian) perhiasan
fire for
(Indonesian) api
fish in
(Indonesian) ikan
freshwater eel in βero war
(Indonesian) belut tawar
Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’
chair kadera
(Indonesian) kursi
ears kana
(Indonesian) telinga
larynx kanepin
(Indonesian) tenggorokan
tongue kaperer
(Indonesian) lidah
mango katuai βon
(Indonesian) buah mangga
to sail ajun
(Indonesian) melayarkan
Example: 1sg: `yayun’, 3sg.anim: `tayun’
to sleep enef
(Indonesian) tidur
Example: 1sg: `yenef’, 3sg.anim: `tenef’
skin kerip
(Indonesian) kulit
thick babua
(Indonesian) tebal
Example: 1sg: `yababua’, 3sg.anim: `ibabua’
big, large bua
(Indonesian) besar
Example: 1sg: `yabua’, 3sg.anim: `ibua’
fat buaratan
(Indonesian) gemuk
Example: 1sg: `yabuaratan’, 3sg.anim: `ibuaratan’
to know fir
(Indonesian) tahu
Example: 1sg: `yafir’, 3sg.anim: `ifir’
raise up kar
(Indonesian) angkat
Example: 1sg: `yakar’, 3sg.anim: `ikar’
to plant ker
(Indonesian) tanam
Example: 1sg: `yaker’, 3sg.anim: `iker’
to hold kin
(Indonesian) pegang
Example: 1sg: `yakin’, 3sg.anim: `ikin’
to stab kuk
(Indonesian) tikam
Example: 1sg: `yakuk’, 3sg.anim: `ikuk’
afraid makak
(Indonesian) takut
Example: 1sg: `yamakak’, 3sg.anim: `imakak’
to chew mam
(Indonesian) kunyah
Example: 1sg: `yamam’, 3sg.anim: `imam’
to bathe masi
(Indonesian) mandi
Example: 1sg: `yamasi’, 3sg.anim: `imasi’
sharp mun
(Indonesian) tajam
Example: 1sg: `imun’, 3sg.anim: `miun’
to steal namarna
(Indonesian) curi
Example: 1sg: `yanamarna’, 3sg.anim: `inamarna’
to sniff, smell nasem
(Indonesian) cium
Example: 1sg: `yanasem’, 3sg.anim: `inasem’
touch paŋgan
(Indonesian) sentuh
Example: 1sg: `yapanggan’, 3sg.anim: `ipanggan’
strong pok
(Indonesian) kuat
Example: 1sg: `yapok’, 3sg.anim: `ipok’
dig rai
(Indonesian) gali
Example: 1sg: `yarai’, 3sg.anim: `irai’
sick, painful sionek
(Indonesian) sakit
Example: 1sg: `yasionek’, 3sg.anim: `isionek’
sew sip
(Indonesian) jahit
Example: 1sg: ’yasip’, 3sg.anim: ’isip’
breathe so sasen
(Indonesian) bernapas
Example: 1sg: `yaso sasen’, 3sg.anim: `iso sasen’
throw sori
(Indonesian) lempar
Example: 1sg: `yasori’, 3sg.anim: `isori’
to think suaruser
(Indonesian) pikir
Example: 1sg: `yasuaruser’, 3sg.anim: `isuaruser’
to grow sjur
(Indonesian) tumbuh
Example: 1sg: `yasyur’, 3pl.anim: `isyur’
lie down βarek
(Indonesian) berbaring
Example: 1sg: `yavarek’, 3sg.anim: `ivarek’
to say βere
(Indonesian) bilang
Example: 1sg: `yavere’, 3sg.anim: `ivere’
to cry βejoβ
(Indonesian) menangis
Example: 1sg: `yaveyov’, 3sg.anim: `iveyov’
bad βie βa
(Indonesian) buruk
Example: 1sg: `yavie va’, 3sg.anim: `ivie va’
to live βje
(Indonesian) hidup
Example: 1sg: `yavye’, 3sg.anim: `ivye’
to turn wai
(Indonesian) balik
Example: 1sg: `yawai’, 3sg.anim: `iwai’
evil waruer
(Indonesian) jahat
Example: 1sg: `yawaruer’, 3sg.anim: `iwaruer’
to yawn wawes
(Indonesian) nguap
Example: 1sg: `yawawes’, 3sg.anim: `iwawes’
old, long kwar
(Indonesian) tua, lama
Example: also perfect marker
bat mandob
(Indonesian) kelelawar
butterfly manipopi
(Indonesian) kupu-kupu
bird of paradise manβukor
(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih
Example: ~mambukor
evil spirit, ghost manwen
(Indonesian) roh jahat
island meos
(Indonesian) pulau
village monu
(Indonesian) kampung
knife nioi
(Indonesian) pisau
man noman
(Indonesian) laki-laki
other noβesei
(Indonesian) lain
dog njaf
(Indonesian) anjing
roof os
(Indonesian) atap
hibiscus peŋgar
(Indonesian) bunga sepatu
cold perim
(Indonesian) dingin
Example: cf perim `besok’, torek perim `pagi’
tomorrow perim
(Indonesian) besok
Example: cf perim `cold’, torek perim `morning’
egg ponor
(Indonesian) telur
sky ranek
(Indonesian) langit
day ras
(Indonesian) hari
today ras ene
(Indonesian) hari ini
cloud repeβar
(Indonesian) awan
five rim
(Indonesian) lima
guava robebarai
(Indonesian) jambu
Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’
child romaw
(Indonesian) anak
Example: (young person & familial relation)
no, not, NEG roβa
(Indonesian) tidak
Example: lit. ‘no thing’
tobacco sabaku
(Indonesian) tembakau
left (side) sar
(Indonesian) kiri
coconut water sarai rur
(Indonesian) air kelapa
clothes sasun
(Indonesian) baju
moon sebai
(Indonesian) bulan
sea eel sen
(Indonesian) belut laut
intestines senewar
(Indonesian) tali perut, usus
nine siu
(Indonesian) sembilan
name sono
(Indonesian) nama
sea soren
(Indonesian) laut
husband suari noman
(Indonesian) suami
forest sub bwon
(Indonesian) hutan
machete suber
(Indonesian) parang
all tar
(Indonesian) semua
bread fruit ur
(Indonesian) sukun
kichen in back of a house uren
(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah
nail βarapar
(Indonesian) kuku
wing βaraβur
(Indonesian) sayap
betel nut βeren
(Indonesian) pinang
greetings βeβie
(Indonesian) selamat
paddle βores
(Indonesian) dayung
Example: 1sg: ’yavores’, 3sg.anim: ’ivores’
hole βoron
(Indonesian) lobang
canoe wa
(Indonesian) perahu
sea turtle waw
(Indonesian) penyu laut
ankle we na kareku
(Indonesian) mata kaki