Roon

house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: Jim Betay

tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: Jim Betay

saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

Speaker: Jim Betay

pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

Speaker: Jim Betay

cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

Speaker: Jim Betay

four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

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seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

Speaker: Jim Betay

cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: Jim Betay

decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

Speaker: Jim Betay

fire for

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: Jim Betay

fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

Speaker: Jim Betay

fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

Speaker: Jim Betay

right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

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to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

Speaker: Jim Betay

mango katuai βon

(Indonesian) buah mangga

Speaker: Jim Betay

heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: Jim Betay

to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

narrow bua βa

(Indonesian) sempit

Example: lit. ’not big’; 1sg: `yabua va’, 3sg.anim: `ibua va’

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fat buaratan

(Indonesian) gemuk

Example: 1sg: `yabuaratan’, 3sg.anim: `ibuaratan’

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

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

raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

Example: 1sg: `yaker’, 3sg.anim: `iker’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

Example: 1sg: `yakuk’, 3sg.anim: `ikuk’

Speaker: Jim Betay

long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

Example: 1sg: `yakwan’, 3sg.anim: `ikwan’

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

shy, ashamed muai

(Indonesian) malu

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to kill mun

(Indonesian) pukul, bunuh

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

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to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandchild kopu

(Indonesian) cucu

Speaker: Jim Betay

tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to think suaruser

(Indonesian) pikir

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

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

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

lie down βarek

(Indonesian) berbaring

Example: 1sg: `yavarek’, 3sg.anim: `ivarek’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

Example: 1sg: `yavovo’, 3sg.anim: `ivovo’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

Speaker: Jim Betay

stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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evening, early night mandiren

(Indonesian) sore, menjelang malam

Speaker: Jim Betay

bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

Speaker: Jim Betay

wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: Jim Betay

betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

Speaker: Jim Betay

person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

Speaker: Jim Betay

stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: Jim Betay

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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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

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tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

Speaker: Jim Betay

head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: Jim Betay

house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

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mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

Speaker: Jim Betay

grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

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lips saβapar

(Indonesian) bibir

Speaker: Jim Betay

moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: Jim Betay

soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: Jim Betay

cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: Jim Betay

earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

Speaker: Jim Betay

sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: Jim Betay

morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

Speaker: Jim Betay

rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

Speaker: Jim Betay

bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: Jim Betay

NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

Speaker: Jim Betay

lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: Jim Betay

paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

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

Speaker: Jim Betay