Roon

lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: Jim Betay

house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: Jim Betay

casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

Speaker: Jim Betay

pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

Speaker: Jim Betay

far biŋguan

(Indonesian) jauh

Speaker: Jim Betay

seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: Jim Betay

four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: Jim Betay

seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

Speaker: Jim Betay

decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

Speaker: Jim Betay

crocodile in bebua

(Indonesian) buaya

Speaker: Jim Betay

chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

Speaker: Jim Betay

correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

Speaker: Jim Betay

to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

Speaker: Jim Betay

worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

Speaker: Jim Betay

bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

Speaker: Jim Betay

heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: Jim Betay

three kior

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: Jim Betay

return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

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

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

to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

cook fanaβ

(Indonesian) masak

Example: 1sg: `yafanav’, 3sg.anim: `ifanav’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

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

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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

Example: 1sg: `yamafu’, 3sg.anim: `imafu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

alone mawor

(Indonesian) sendirian

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

angry mosor

(Indonesian) marah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

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

to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

Example: 1sg: `yapes’; 3sg.anim: `ipes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

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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

lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

Example: 1sg: `yawai’, 3sg.anim: `iwai’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

Example: 1sg: `yawawes’, 3sg.anim: `iwawes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

Example: 1sg: `yayom’, 3sg.anim: `iyom’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

Speaker: Jim Betay

fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

Speaker: Jim Betay

tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

Speaker: Jim Betay

evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

Speaker: Jim Betay

bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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rain mekem

(Indonesian) hujan

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

Speaker: Jim Betay

teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

Speaker: Jim Betay

stone or

(Indonesian) batu

Speaker: Jim Betay

cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: Jim Betay

shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: Jim Betay

day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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cloud repeβar

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: Jim Betay

afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

Speaker: Jim Betay

child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

Speaker: Jim Betay

snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

Speaker: Jim Betay

head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

Speaker: Jim Betay

neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: Jim Betay

road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

Speaker: Jim Betay

mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

Speaker: Jim Betay

moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: Jim Betay

lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

Speaker: Jim Betay

cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: Jim Betay

sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: Jim Betay

morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

Speaker: Jim Betay

good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

Speaker: Jim Betay

rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

Speaker: Jim Betay

older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

Speaker: Jim Betay

betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

Speaker: Jim Betay

seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: Jim Betay

high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

Speaker: Jim Betay

water war

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: Jim Betay

knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: Jim Betay