Roon

tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

Speaker: Jim Betay

casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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stick ai tatoni

(Indonesian) tongkat

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grandfather apu noman

(Indonesian) tete

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pumpkin arain

(Indonesian) labu

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twenty-one ares josier

(Indonesian) dua puluh satu

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spider arwam

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

decoration, to decorate fomoŋgor

(Indonesian) perhiasan

Speaker: Jim Betay

smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

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fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

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chair kadera

(Indonesian) kursi

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larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

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to spit aninef

(Indonesian) meludah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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worm kaseβoi

(Indonesian) cacing

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

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

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

blow foroβ

(Indonesian) bertiup

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hide foja

(Indonesian) sembunyi

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

Example: 1sg: `yafuken’, 3sg.anim: `ifuken’

Speaker: Jim Betay

raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

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

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to stab kuk

(Indonesian) tikam

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to chew mam

(Indonesian) kunyah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

heavy marβak

(Indonesian) berat

Example: lit. ’not good’, 1sg: `yamarvak, 3sg.anim: `imarvak’

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

sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

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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 fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

Speaker: Jim Betay

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

tail kopu

(Indonesian) ekor

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

dig rai

(Indonesian) gali

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to spit so aninef

(Indonesian) buang ludah

Example: lit. `throw saliva’. 1sg: `yaso aninef’, 3sg. anim: `iso aninef’

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

smoke, suck sjum

(Indonesian) isap, rokok

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

wet tinem

(Indonesian) basah

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to climb βai

(Indonesian) panjat

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

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to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

fat mafen

(Indonesian) lemak

Example: (n)

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stars mak

(Indonesian) bintang

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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

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oil mani

(Indonesian) minyak

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

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butterfly manipopi

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: Jim Betay

many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

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fog, dust marof

(Indonesian) kabut, debu

Speaker: Jim Betay

younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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other noβesei

(Indonesian) lain

Speaker: Jim Betay

stone or

(Indonesian) batu

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tomorrow perim

(Indonesian) besok

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

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place, put pir

(Indonesian) taruh

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netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

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day ras

(Indonesian) hari

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sewing needle ret βesip

(Indonesian) jarum jahit

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five rim

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: Jim Betay

afternoon ririjes

(Indonesian) siang

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neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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mountain rjane bwon

(Indonesian) gunung

Example: lit. `3sg pergi ke hutan’

Speaker: Jim Betay

tobacco sabaku

(Indonesian) tembakau

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grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: Jim Betay

clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

Speaker: Jim Betay

moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

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name sono

(Indonesian) nama

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: Jim Betay

morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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good morning torek perim beβie

(Indonesian) selamat pagi

Speaker: Jim Betay

louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: Jim Betay

head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

Speaker: Jim Betay

baked/dry sago βarjam

(Indonesian) sagu dibakar

Speaker: Jim Betay

pig βen

(Indonesian) babi

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betel nut βeren

(Indonesian) pinang

Speaker: Jim Betay

banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: Jim Betay

canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea turtle waw

(Indonesian) penyu laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

ankle we na kareku

(Indonesian) mata kaki

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toes we pin

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: Jim Betay

afternoon, midday werekjok

(Indonesian) siang, tengah hari

Speaker: Jim Betay

one josier

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: Jim Betay