Roon

chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: Jim Betay

hips adir

(Indonesian) pinggang

Example: (=side?)

Speaker: Jim Betay

lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: Jim Betay

wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

Speaker: Jim Betay

N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: Jim Betay

twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

Speaker: Jim Betay

rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

Speaker: Jim Betay

grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

Speaker: Jim Betay

turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

Speaker: Jim Betay

rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

Speaker: Jim Betay

cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

Speaker: Jim Betay

fire for

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: Jim Betay

chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

Speaker: Jim Betay

to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

Example: 1sg: `yaninef’, 3sg.anim: `taninef’

Speaker: Jim Betay

bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

Speaker: Jim Betay

three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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 swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

Example: 1sg: `yabyar’, 3sg.anim: `ibyar’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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

raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

Example: 1sg: `yakar’, 3sg.anim: `ikar’

Speaker: Jim Betay

cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

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

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 bathe masi

(Indonesian) mandi

Example: 1sg: `yamasi’, 3sg.anim: `imasi’

Speaker: Jim Betay

shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

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

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

dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

Example: 1sg: `ipup’, 3sg.anim: `piup’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

Example: 1sg: `yariob’, 3sg.anim: `iriob’

Speaker: Jim Betay

back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: Jim Betay

dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to open, uncover βas

(Indonesian) buka

Example: 1sg: `yavas’, 3sg.anim: `ivas’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

Example: 1sg: `yaveyov’, 3sg.anim: `iveyov’

Speaker: Jim Betay

bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

Speaker: Jim Betay

bird man

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: Jim Betay

bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

Speaker: Jim Betay

many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

Speaker: Jim Betay

chili pepper marisan

(Indonesian) cabe, rica

Speaker: Jim Betay

mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: Jim Betay

hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: Jim Betay

none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Speaker: Jim Betay

teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

Speaker: Jim Betay

spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: Jim Betay

stone or

(Indonesian) batu

Speaker: Jim Betay

hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

Speaker: Jim Betay

tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

Speaker: Jim Betay

netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

Speaker: Jim Betay

egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: Jim Betay

sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

Speaker: Jim Betay

day ras

(Indonesian) hari

Speaker: Jim Betay

when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

Speaker: Jim Betay

sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

Speaker: Jim Betay

behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

Speaker: Jim Betay

afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

Speaker: Jim Betay

guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

Speaker: Jim Betay

head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

Speaker: Jim Betay

road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

twelve safur suru

(Indonesian) dua belas

Speaker: Jim Betay

mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

Speaker: Jim Betay

left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: Jim Betay

coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: Jim Betay

name sono

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: Jim Betay

soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: Jim Betay

cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

Speaker: Jim Betay

lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: Jim Betay

sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: Jim Betay

rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

Speaker: Jim Betay

elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

Speaker: Jim Betay

older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

Speaker: Jim Betay

pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: Jim Betay

betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

Speaker: Jim Betay

greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

Speaker: Jim Betay

lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: Jim Betay

seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

Speaker: Jim Betay

eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

Speaker: Jim Betay

six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

Speaker: Jim Betay

one josier

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: Jim Betay