Roon

casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: Jim Betay

matoa tree ai mues

(Indonesian) pohon matoa

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandparent apui

(Indonesian) nene/tete

Speaker: Jim Betay

pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: Jim Betay

pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

Speaker: Jim Betay

ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: Jim Betay

rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

Speaker: Jim Betay

cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

Speaker: Jim Betay

ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

Speaker: Jim Betay

fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

Speaker: Jim Betay

fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

Speaker: Jim Betay

right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: Jim Betay

father kama

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: Jim Betay

anchor kamutu

(Indonesian) jangkar

Speaker: Jim Betay

to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

Example: 1sg: `yayun’, 3sg.anim: `tayun’

Speaker: Jim Betay

heart ken

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

Example: 1sg: `yenef’, 3sg.anim: `tenef’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

Example: 1sg: `ibabyo’, 3sg.anim: `biabyo’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to swell bjar

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

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

buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

Example: 1sg: `ikun manggundi’, 3sg.anim: `kiun manggundi’

Speaker: Jim Betay

short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

Example: lit. ‘not long’, 1sg: `yakwan va’, 3sg.anim: `ikwan va’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bathe masi

(Indonesian) mandi

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

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

to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

rotten pokem

(Indonesian) busuk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

white pjoper

(Indonesian) putih

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to stand up ores

(Indonesian) berdiri

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

Example: 1sg: `yasan’, 3sg.anim: `isan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

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

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

to vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyebrows maka bwon

(Indonesian) alis mata, kening

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

Speaker: Jim Betay

feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

bird man

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: Jim Betay

butterfly manipopi

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: Jim Betay

bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

Speaker: Jim Betay

small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: Jim Betay

hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: Jim Betay

teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

Speaker: Jim Betay

stone or

(Indonesian) batu

Speaker: Jim Betay

roof os

(Indonesian) atap

Speaker: Jim Betay

cold perim

(Indonesian) dingin

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

Speaker: Jim Betay

egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: Jim Betay

sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

Speaker: Jim Betay

afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

Speaker: Jim Betay

leaf roram

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: Jim Betay

no, not, NEG roβa

(Indonesian) tidak

Example: lit. ‘no thing’

Speaker: Jim Betay

snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

Speaker: Jim Betay

neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: Jim Betay

house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: Jim Betay

mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: Jim Betay

ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: Jim Betay

mother sana

(Indonesian) mama

Speaker: Jim Betay

coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: Jim Betay

sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: Jim Betay

clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

Speaker: Jim Betay

sun siar

(Indonesian) matahari

Speaker: Jim Betay

cloth sit

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: Jim Betay

nine siu

(Indonesian) sembilan

Speaker: Jim Betay

cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

Speaker: Jim Betay

lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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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

NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: Jim Betay

older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

Speaker: Jim Betay

raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: Jim Betay

taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

Speaker: Jim Betay

lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: Jim Betay

sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

Speaker: Jim Betay

paddle βores

(Indonesian) dayung

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

Speaker: Jim Betay

rat, mouse waŋgar

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: Jim Betay

eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

Speaker: Jim Betay

ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: Jim Betay