Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

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house lizard afenjar

(Indonesian) cicak

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casuarina tree ai kasuari

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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wood amun

(Indonesian) kayu

Example: cf. ai

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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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pandanus fruit aβor

(Indonesian) buah merah

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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red barai

(Indonesian) merah

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ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

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root fires

(Indonesian) akar

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cheek fofer

(Indonesian) pipi

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fire for

(Indonesian) api

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freshwater eel in βero war

(Indonesian) belut tawar

Example: lit. ‘fish in the water’

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to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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body, flesh karaf

(Indonesian) badan, tubuh, daging

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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 sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

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return iβer

(Indonesian) kembali

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

young babjo

(Indonesian) muda

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

big, large bua

(Indonesian) besar

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

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cook fanaβ

(Indonesian) masak

Example: 1sg: `yafanav’, 3sg.anim: `ifanav’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to run farar

(Indonesian) lari

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

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to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

Example: 1sg: `yafararur’, 3sg.anim: `ifararur’

Speaker: Jim Betay

full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

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to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

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

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raise up kar

(Indonesian) angkat

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

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cut karuk

(Indonesian) potong

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

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

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to hold kin

(Indonesian) pegang

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

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to count kor

(Indonesian) hitung

Example: 1sg: `yakor’, 3sg.anim: `ikor’

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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

sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

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to sniff, smell nasem

(Indonesian) cium

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

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touch paŋgan

(Indonesian) sentuh

Example: 1sg: `yapanggan’, 3sg.anim: `ipanggan’

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to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

Speaker: Jim Betay

bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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to call or

(Indonesian) panggil

Example: 1sg: `yor’, 3sg.anim: `tor’

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lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

Speaker: Jim Betay

back koruri

(Indonesian) belakang

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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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

throw (away) so

(Indonesian) buang

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

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good, beautiful soror

(Indonesian) bagus, indah

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

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hot sjam

(Indonesian) panas

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

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to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

Example: 1sg: `yawawes’, 3sg.anim: `iwawes’

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to vomit u

(Indonesian) muntah

Example: 1sg: `yu’, 3sg.anim: `tu’

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to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

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old, long kwar

(Indonesian) tua, lama

Example: also perfect marker

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eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

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tear maka roru

(Indonesian) air mata

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eyelashes maka βur

(Indonesian) bulu mata

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butterfly manipopi

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

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many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

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younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

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black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

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island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

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matoa fruit mues βon

(Indonesian) matoa

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mosquito mumes

(Indonesian) nyamuk

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stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

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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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fly raŋgumak

(Indonesian) lalat

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shoulders rarwar

(Indonesian) bahu

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today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

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night rob

(Indonesian) malam

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head roβu

(Indonesian) kepala

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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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coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

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cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

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lake soren bwon

(Indonesian) danau

Example: lit. laut hutan

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husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

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morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

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rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

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NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

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elbow βara pur

(Indonesian) siku

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wing βaraβur

(Indonesian) sayap

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older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

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raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

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greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

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seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

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banana βjef

(Indonesian) pisang

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canoe wa

(Indonesian) perahu

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eight war

(Indonesian) delapan

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leg/foot we

(Indonesian) kaki

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one josier

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: Jim Betay