Roon

house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: Jim Betay

lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: Jim Betay

tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

Speaker: Jim Betay

casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: Jim Betay

ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: Jim Betay

wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

Speaker: Jim Betay

pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: Jim Betay

spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

Speaker: Jim Betay

grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

Speaker: Jim Betay

seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: Jim Betay

four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: Jim Betay

cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: Jim Betay

fire for

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: Jim Betay

smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

Speaker: Jim Betay

fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

Speaker: Jim Betay

fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

Speaker: Jim Betay

correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

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

mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

Speaker: Jim Betay

sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: Jim Betay

skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

Speaker: Jim Betay

to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: 1sg: `yabaran’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran’

Speaker: Jim Betay

narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

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

to wring for

(Indonesian) meras

Example: 1sg: `yafor’, 3sg.anim: `ifor’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

Example: -uk = formative suffix; 1sg: `yakaruk’, 3sg.anim: `ikaruk’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to flow ki

(Indonesian) mengalir

Example: 1sg: `yaki’, 3sg.anim: `iiki’

Speaker: Jim Betay

V shoot kofo

(Indonesian) tembak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

Example: 1sg: `yamar’, 3sg.anim: `imar’

Speaker: Jim Betay

angry mosor

(Indonesian) marah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

strong pok

(Indonesian) kuat

Example: 1sg: `yapok’, 3sg.anim: `ipok’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

Example: 1sg: `yasionek’, 3sg.anim: `isionek’

Speaker: Jim Betay

breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

Speaker: Jim Betay

hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

Example: 1sg: `yasyor’, 3sg.anim: `isyor’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: 1sg: `yavere’, 3sg.anim: `ivere’

Speaker: Jim Betay

bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

Example: 1sg: `yavie va’, 3sg.anim: `ivie va’

Speaker: Jim Betay

sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

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

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

dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

Speaker: Jim Betay

evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

Speaker: Jim Betay

bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

Speaker: Jim Betay

chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

Speaker: Jim Betay

black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: Jim Betay

rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

Speaker: Jim Betay

village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

Speaker: Jim Betay

mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: Jim Betay

knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: Jim Betay

hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: Jim Betay

teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

Speaker: Jim Betay

spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: Jim Betay

roof os

(Indonesian) atap

Speaker: Jim Betay

cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: Jim Betay

day ras

(Indonesian) hari

Speaker: Jim Betay

needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

Speaker: Jim Betay

blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: Jim Betay

behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

Speaker: Jim Betay

afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

Speaker: Jim Betay

night rob

(Indonesian) malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

Speaker: Jim Betay

food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

Speaker: Jim Betay

house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: Jim Betay

mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

Speaker: Jim Betay

grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: Jim Betay

clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

Speaker: Jim Betay

lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

Speaker: Jim Betay

cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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

cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: Jim Betay

good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

Speaker: Jim Betay

louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: Jim Betay

finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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

paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

Speaker: Jim Betay

wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

Speaker: Jim Betay

rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: Jim Betay

ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: Jim Betay