Roon

fruit (ai) βon

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: Jim Betay

lime (for betel) afer

(Indonesian) kapur

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ironwood ai nor

(Indonesian) kayu besi

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saliva aninef

(Indonesian) ludah

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rope aβarai

(Indonesian) tali

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turtle baiteruti

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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shore, forest bwon

(Indonesian) darat, hutan

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seed ef

(Indonesian) biji

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rice fas

(Indonesian) nasi, beras

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cooked rice fas βemas

(Indonesian) nasi (dimasak)

Speaker: Jim Betay

seven fik

(Indonesian) tujuh

Speaker: Jim Betay

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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fishbone iŋgor

(Indonesian) tulang ikan

Example: in+kor

Speaker: Jim Betay

right (side) kaku

(Indonesian) kanan

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to eat an

(Indonesian) makan

Example: 1sg: `yan’, 3sg.anim: `tan’

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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tongue kaperer

(Indonesian) lidah

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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’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to drink inem

(Indonesian) minum

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

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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 know fir

(Indonesian) tahu

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to ask fuken

(Indonesian) tanya

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

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to plant ker

(Indonesian) tanam

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to choose kifir

(Indonesian) pilih

Example: 1sg: `yakifir’, 3sg.anim: `ikifir’

Speaker: Jim Betay

burn oneself kun maŋgundi

(Indonesian) bakar diri

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

burn, shoot (with gun) kun

(Indonesian) membakar, tembak

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

long kwan

(Indonesian) panjang

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

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

touch paŋgan

(Indonesian) sentuh

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to tie pes

(Indonesian) ikat

Example: 1sg: `yapes’; 3sg.anim: `ipes’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to fall pi

(Indonesian) jatuh

Example: 1sg: `yapi’, 3sg.anim: `ipi’

Speaker: Jim Betay

bone kor

(Indonesian) tulang

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to scratch rarja

(Indonesian) garuk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to fly riob

(Indonesian) terbang

Example: 1sg: `yariob’, 3sg.anim: `iriob’

Speaker: Jim Betay

to speak san

(Indonesian) bicara

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

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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to grow sjur

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: 1sg: `yasyur’, 3pl.anim: `isyur’

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to give βe

(Indonesian) kasih

Example: 1sg: `yave’, 3sg.anim: `ive’

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to say βere

(Indonesian) bilang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

bad βie βa

(Indonesian) buruk

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to go home βur

(Indonesian) pulang

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

Speaker: Jim Betay

to chase jom

(Indonesian) kejar

Example: 1sg: `yayom’, 3sg.anim: `iyom’

Speaker: Jim Betay

dirty mamas

(Indonesian) kotor

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bat mandob

(Indonesian) kelelawar

Speaker: Jim Betay

wasp maniβer

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: Jim Betay

many-pointed fishing spear manorai

(Indonesian) penikam ikan

Speaker: Jim Betay

salt masen

(Indonesian) air laut, garam

Speaker: Jim Betay

younger sibling mawari

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: Jim Betay

black mekem

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: Jim Betay

island meos

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: Jim Betay

betel pepper/vine nian

(Indonesian) sirih

Speaker: Jim Betay

knife nioi

(Indonesian) pisau

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hair nondoβun

(Indonesian) rambut

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person noŋgaku

(Indonesian) orang

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none, nothing nuo βa

(Indonesian) tidak ada

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stone or

(Indonesian) batu

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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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egg ponor

(Indonesian) telur

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sago poridge ran

(Indonesian) papeda

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needle ret

(Indonesian) jarum

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child romaw

(Indonesian) anak

Example: (young person & familial relation)

Speaker: Jim Betay

snake roβekuan

(Indonesian) ular

Example: (lit. `long thing’)

Speaker: Jim Betay

neck rowa

(Indonesian) leher

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branch sanau

(Indonesian) cabang

Speaker: Jim Betay

grasshopper sapam

(Indonesian) belalang

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coconut sarai βon

(Indonesian) kelapa

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sail sarur

(Indonesian) layar

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sea eel sen

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: Jim Betay

stomach sene

(Indonesian) perut

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sea soren

(Indonesian) laut

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wife suari βun

(Indonesian) istri

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forest sub bwon

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: Jim Betay

machete suber

(Indonesian) parang

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two suru

(Indonesian) dua

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all tar

(Indonesian) semua

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earthquake tatawai

(Indonesian) gempa

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cassava timur

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: Jim Betay

morning torek perim

(Indonesian) pagi

Speaker: Jim Betay

louse uk

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: Jim Betay

rice louse uk roβuri

(Indonesian) kutu di beras

Speaker: Jim Betay

head louse uk siria

(Indonesian) kutu rambut

Speaker: Jim Betay

kichen in back of a house uren

(Indonesian) dapur di belakang rumah

Speaker: Jim Betay

chin uruar

(Indonesian) dagu

Speaker: Jim Betay

finger βara pin

(Indonesian) jari

Speaker: Jim Betay

older sibling βebuari

(Indonesian) kakak

Speaker: Jim Betay

greetings βeβie

(Indonesian) selamat

Speaker: Jim Betay

sick, painful βis

(Indonesian) sakit

Speaker: Jim Betay

seawards βoda

(Indonesian) ke laut

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landwards βode

(Indonesian) ke darat

Speaker: Jim Betay

hole βoron

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: Jim Betay

wind wam

(Indonesian) angin

Speaker: Jim Betay

heel we tureβ

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: Jim Betay