Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: Jim Betay

tree, wood ai

(Indonesian) pohon, kayu

Speaker: Jim Betay

grandmother apu βun

(Indonesian) nene

Speaker: Jim Betay

rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

Speaker: Jim Betay

grass aβeris

(Indonesian) rumput

Speaker: Jim Betay

turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

Speaker: Jim Betay

red barai

(Indonesian) merah

Speaker: Jim Betay

ripe barai

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: Jim Betay

shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: Jim Betay

cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

Speaker: Jim Betay

seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

Speaker: Jim Betay

smoke for jow

(Indonesian) asap

Speaker: Jim Betay

fish in

(Indonesian) ikan

Speaker: Jim Betay

to listen amanaf

(Indonesian) dengar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

larynx kanepin

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

Speaker: Jim Betay

to call, name jap

(Indonesian) sebut

Example: 1sg: `yap’, 3sg.anim: `tap’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to swim as

(Indonesian) berenang

Example: 1sg: `yas’, 3sg.anim: `tas’

Speaker: Jim Betay

sand kajen

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sleep enef

(Indonesian) tidur

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

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

thin bua βa

(Indonesian) tipis

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to work fararur

(Indonesian) bekerja

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

full fo

(Indonesian) penuh

Example: 1sg: `yafo’, 3sg.anim: `ifo’

Speaker: Jim Betay

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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to sit down kon

(Indonesian) duduk

Example: 1sg: `yakon’, 3sg.anim: `ikon’

Speaker: Jim Betay

chicken kokori

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: Jim Betay

buy koβes

(Indonesian) beli

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

short kwan βa

(Indonesian) pendek

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

afraid makak

(Indonesian) takut

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

sharp mun

(Indonesian) tajam

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to steal namarna

(Indonesian) curi

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to gleam naro

(Indonesian) bercahaya

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

touch paŋgan

(Indonesian) sentuh

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

strong pok

(Indonesian) kuat

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

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 go ra

(Indonesian) pergi

Example: 1sg: `yara’, 3sg.anim: `ira’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

Example: 1sg: `yararya’, 3sg.anim: `irarya’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bite rek

(Indonesian) gigit

Example: 1sg: `yarek’, 3sg.anim: `irek’

Speaker: Jim Betay

lower down, fall ri

(Indonesian) kasih turun, jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yari’, 3sg.anim: `iri’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to climb sa

(Indonesian) panjat

Example: 1sg: `yasa’, 3sg.anim: `isa’

Speaker: Jim Betay

sew sip

(Indonesian) jahit

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

throw (away) so

(Indonesian) buang

Example: 1sg: `yaso’, 3sg.anim: `iso’

Speaker: Jim Betay

throw sori

(Indonesian) lempar

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

expel liquid βai

(Indonesian) muntah air

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to bring βar

(Indonesian) bawa

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

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

to turn wai

(Indonesian) balik

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to yawn wawes

(Indonesian) nguap

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to squeeze uf

(Indonesian) remas

Example: 1sg: `yuf’, 3sg.anim: `tuf’

Speaker: Jim Betay

eyes maka

(Indonesian) mata

Speaker: Jim Betay

feather mambur

(Indonesian) bulu

Example: /man + vur/ `bird + bulu’

Speaker: Jim Betay

many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

Speaker: Jim Betay

bird of paradise manβukor

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

Example: ~mambukor

Speaker: Jim Betay

evil spirit, ghost manwen

(Indonesian) roh jahat

Speaker: Jim Betay

younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: Jim Betay

black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: Jim Betay

small, little moku

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: Jim Betay

betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

Speaker: Jim Betay

knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: Jim Betay

man noman

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: Jim Betay

dog njaf

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: Jim Betay

stove pafen

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: Jim Betay

hibiscus peŋgar

(Indonesian) bunga sepatu

Speaker: Jim Betay

money pipi

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: Jim Betay

netbag pom

(Indonesian) noken

Speaker: Jim Betay

sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: Jim Betay

sky ranek

(Indonesian) langit

Speaker: Jim Betay

today ras ene

(Indonesian) hari ini

Speaker: Jim Betay

food roβian

(Indonesian) makanan

Example: lit. `thing that eat’

Speaker: Jim Betay

house rum

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: Jim Betay

road rjan

(Indonesian) jalan

Example: lit. ’it goes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

coconut water sarai rur

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: Jim Betay

clothes sasun

(Indonesian) baju

Speaker: Jim Betay

moon sebai

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: Jim Betay

sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

name sono

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: Jim Betay

soil sop

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: Jim Betay

cuscus sor

(Indonesian) kuskus

Speaker: Jim Betay

husband suari noman

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: Jim Betay

forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: Jim Betay

sweat tomes

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: Jim Betay

louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: Jim Betay

chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

Speaker: Jim Betay

NEG βa

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: Jim Betay

nail βarapar

(Indonesian) kuku

Speaker: Jim Betay

liver βaseβus

(Indonesian) hati

Speaker: Jim Betay

raw βepek

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: Jim Betay

taro βeri mambon

(Indonesian) buah keladi

Speaker: Jim Betay

woman βun

(Indonesian) perempuan

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