Difference between revisions of "Wamesa and Tongan/Lexical Selection"
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The Wamesa word ''re'' can mean ''eye'' or ''landward/inland''. | The Wamesa word ''re'' can mean ''eye'' or ''landward/inland''. | ||
| − | *(wad) | + | *(wad) matotap (to fall) → tō (ton) |
| − | *(wad) | + | *(wad) matotap (to collapse) → holo (ton) |
In Wamesa, ''bo'' means ''fruit'' or ''to row''. | In Wamesa, ''bo'' means ''fruit'' or ''to row''. | ||
| − | *(wad) | + | *(wad) raria (day) → ʻaho (ton) |
| − | *(wad) | + | *(wad) raria (right now) → ʻanai (ton) |
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==ton → wad== | ==ton → wad== | ||
Revision as of 16:20, 30 March 2017
wad → ton
The Wamesa word re can mean eye or landward/inland.
- (wad) matotap (to fall) → tō (ton)
- (wad) matotap (to collapse) → holo (ton)
In Wamesa, bo means fruit or to row.
- (wad) raria (day) → ʻaho (ton)
- (wad) raria (right now) → ʻanai (ton)
ton → wad
- (ton) (to cry/weep) tangi → (wad)
- (ton) (to ask/appeal) tangi → (wad)
- (ton) (large cricket or cicada) kakalu → (wad)
- (ton) (whistle) kakalu → (wad)
