Roon

lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: Jim Betay

chest ader

(Indonesian) dada

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matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

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anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

Speaker: Jim Betay

sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: Jim Betay

skin kerip

(Indonesian) kulit

Speaker: Jim Betay

three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

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return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

Example: 1sg: `yiver’, 3sg.anim: `tiver’

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

big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

close fanam

(Indonesian) dekat

Example: 1sg: `ifanam’, 3sg.anim: `fianam’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

Example: 1sg: `yafarar’, 3sg.anim: `ifarar’

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

to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

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

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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to bathe masi

(Indonesian) mandi

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

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to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

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

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to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

Example: 1sg: `yanasem’, 3sg.anim: `inasem’

Speaker: Jim Betay

rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

dull, blunt pup

(Indonesian) tumpul

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

Example: 1sg: `yarek’, 3sg.anim: `irek’

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to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

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

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to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

buttocks korori

(Indonesian) pantat

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back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: Jim Betay

dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

Example: 1sg: `yatinem’, 3sg.anim: `itinem’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

Example: 1sg: `yavar’, 3sg.anim: `ivar

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

old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

Speaker: Jim Betay

oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

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salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

Speaker: Jim Betay

black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: Jim Betay

island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: Jim Betay

knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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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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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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behind ripur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

Speaker: Jim Betay

leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

Speaker: Jim Betay

house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

Speaker: Jim Betay

grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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left (side) sar

(Indonesian) kiri

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

Speaker: Jim Betay

sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

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cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: Jim Betay

soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

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head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

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bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: Jim Betay

hand βara

(Indonesian) tangan

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finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

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paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

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

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behind βoropur

(Indonesian) di belakang

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wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

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water war

(Indonesian) air

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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six wonem

(Indonesian) enam

Speaker: Jim Betay

one josier

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: Jim Betay