Roon

lungs abon

(Indonesian) paru-paru

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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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

Speaker: Jim Betay

four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

Speaker: Jim Betay

fire for

(Indonesian) api

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fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: Jim Betay

larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

Speaker: Jim Betay

to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

ant kanir

(Indonesian) semut

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sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

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 walk baran wena

(Indonesian) jalan kaki

Example: (calque); 1sg: `yabaran wena’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran wena’

Speaker: Jim Betay

travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: 1sg: `yabaran’, 3sg.anim: `ibaran’

Speaker: Jim Betay

big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

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

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 run farar

(Indonesian) lari

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

Example: 1sg: `yaforov’, 3sg.anim: `iforov’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

Example: 1sg: `yakin’, 3sg.anim: `ikin’

Speaker: Jim Betay

chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

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short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

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

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afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

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

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to die, be put out mar

(Indonesian) mati, padam

Example: 1sg: `yamar’, 3sg.anim: `imar’

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to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

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

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to sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

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

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strong pok

(Indonesian) kuat

Example: 1sg: `yapok’, 3sg.anim: `ipok’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to grasp pos

(Indonesian) tangkap

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

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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thunder korur

(Indonesian) guntur

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to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

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to hunt sam

(Indonesian) buru

Example: 1sg: `yasam’, 3sg.anim: `isam’

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to see sajor

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: 1sg: `yasayor’, 3sg.anim: `isayor’

Speaker: Jim Betay

sick, painful sionek

(Indonesian) sakit

Example: 1sg: `yasionek’, 3sg.anim: `isionek’

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breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

Example: 1sg: `yaso sasen’, 3sg.anim: `iso sasen’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

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

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to say, convey βoβo

(Indonesian) sebut, menyampaikan

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

Example: 1sg: `yavur’, 3sg.anim: `ivur’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to live βje

(Indonesian) hidup

Example: 1sg: `yavye’, 3sg.anim: `ivye’

Speaker: Jim Betay

evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

Example: 1sg: `yawaruer’, 3sg.anim: `iwaruer’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

Speaker: Jim Betay

tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

butterfly manipopi

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

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evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

Speaker: Jim Betay

village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

Speaker: Jim Betay

mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: Jim Betay

cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: Jim Betay

knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: Jim Betay

person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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spear om

(Indonesian) tombak

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

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

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money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

Speaker: Jim Betay

shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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when ras mundi

(Indonesian) kapan

Example: lit. `day which’

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

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

tornado roβeso

(Indonesian) angin puting beliung

Example: lit. `thing that ikut’

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

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mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

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tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: Jim Betay

clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

Speaker: Jim Betay

cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: Jim Betay

forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: Jim Betay

bread fruit ur

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: Jim Betay

kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

Speaker: Jim Betay

nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

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

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

high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

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one josier

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: Jim Betay