Roon

chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: Jim Betay

matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

Speaker: Jim Betay

ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

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fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

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

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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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eat (intr) ando

(Indonesian) makan

Example: lit `eat thing’, y-an + ro -> y-ando; 1sg: `yando’, 3sg.anim: `tando’

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ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

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big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

Example: 1sg: `yabua’, 3sg.anim: `ibua’

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to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

Example: 1sg: `yakifir’, 3sg.anim: `ikifir’

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to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

Example: 1sg: `yakon’, 3sg.anim: `ikon’

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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’

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afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

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

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alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

Example: 1sg: `yamuai’, 3sg.anim: `imuai’

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to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

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

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to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

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rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

Example: 1sg: `ipokem’, 3sg.anim: `piokem’

Speaker: Jim Betay

tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

Example: also for ancestors/descendents: orang tua, nene, tete, cucu

Speaker: Jim Betay

white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

Example: 1sg: `yapyoper’, 3sg.anim: `ipyoper’

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to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

Example: 1sg: `yores’, 3sg.anim: `tores’

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to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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to spit so aninef

(Indonesian) buang ludah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

throw (away) so

(Indonesian) buang

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

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hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

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

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smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

Example: 1sg: `yasyum’, 3sg.anim: `isyum’

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to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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

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to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

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bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

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

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to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

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

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to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

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many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

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cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

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dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

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hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

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cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

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

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

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

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place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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night rob

(Indonesian) malam

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child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

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food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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door saduan

(Indonesian) pintu

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eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

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nose sonori

(Indonesian) hidung

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soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

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heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

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afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

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six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

Speaker: Jim Betay