Roon

casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: Jim Betay

N arrow akoi

(Indonesian) anak panah

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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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N bow apai

(Indonesian) busur, panah

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grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

Speaker: Jim Betay

turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

Speaker: Jim Betay

ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: Jim Betay

shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

Speaker: Jim Betay

four fiak

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: Jim Betay

seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

Speaker: Jim Betay

cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: Jim Betay

ashes for juβ

(Indonesian) abu

Speaker: Jim Betay

correct, very kaku

(Indonesian) benar, sekali

Speaker: Jim Betay

to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

ears kana

(Indonesian) telinga

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bean kaβorur

(Indonesian) kacang

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sail ajun

(Indonesian) melayarkan

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

travel baran

(Indonesian) jalan

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

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 hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

Example: 1sg: `yafoya’, 3sg.anim: `ifoya’

Speaker: Jim Betay

cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

Example: -uk = formative suffix; 1sg: `yakaruk’, 3sg.anim: `ikaruk’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to split kes

(Indonesian) belah

Example: 1sg: `yakes’, 3sg.anim: `ikes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: Jim Betay

long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to dream mafu

(Indonesian) mimpi

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bathe masi

(Indonesian) mandi

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

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 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

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 go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

Speaker: Jim Betay

dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

Example: 1sg: `yarai’, 3sg.anim: `irai’

Speaker: Jim Betay

sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: 1sg: ’yasip’, 3sg.anim: ’isip’

Speaker: Jim Betay

breathe so sasen

(Indonesian) bernapas

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

come along, join in so

(Indonesian) ikut

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

Speaker: Jim Betay

throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

Example: 1sg: `yasori’, 3sg.anim: `isori’

Speaker: Jim Betay

good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

Example: 1sg: `yasoror’, 3sg.anim: `isoror’

Speaker: Jim Betay

dry sjor

(Indonesian) kering

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to cry βejoβ

(Indonesian) menangis

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sell βoβ

(Indonesian) jual

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

evil waruer

(Indonesian) jahat

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

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

bird man

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: Jim Betay

bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

Speaker: Jim Betay

many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

Speaker: Jim Betay

fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

Speaker: Jim Betay

black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: Jim Betay

small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: Jim Betay

village monu

(Indonesian) kampung

Speaker: Jim Betay

matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

Speaker: Jim Betay

cat nauw

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: Jim Betay

none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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teeth nja

(Indonesian) gigi

Speaker: Jim Betay

roof os

(Indonesian) atap

Speaker: Jim Betay

egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: Jim Betay

sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

Speaker: Jim Betay

blood rik

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: Jim Betay

guava robebarai

(Indonesian) jambu

Example: lit. ‘ripe thing’

Speaker: Jim Betay

child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

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

tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: Jim Betay

ten safur

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: Jim Betay

eleven safur josier

(Indonesian) sebelas

Speaker: Jim Betay

coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: Jim Betay

mouth saβa

(Indonesian) mulut

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

intestines senewar

(Indonesian) tali perut, usus

Speaker: Jim Betay

nose sonori

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: Jim Betay

cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

Speaker: Jim Betay

garden sup

(Indonesian) kebun

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

finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

Speaker: Jim Betay

older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

Speaker: Jim Betay

raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: Jim Betay

lightning βejer

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: Jim Betay

sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

Speaker: Jim Betay

landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

Speaker: Jim Betay

hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: Jim Betay

banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: Jim Betay

wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

Speaker: Jim Betay

high wind wam ja ipok

(Indonesian) angin kencang

Speaker: Jim Betay

eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

Speaker: Jim Betay

water war

(Indonesian) air

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toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

knee we pur

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: Jim Betay

heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: Jim Betay

afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

Speaker: Jim Betay

one josier

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: Jim Betay