Wamesa and Tongan/Lexical Selection

wad → ton

The Wamesa word matotap can mean to fall or to collapse.

• (wad) matotap (to fall) → tō (ton)
• (wad) matotap (to collapse) → holo (ton)

In Wamesa, mun means to hunt or to kill.

• (wad) mun (hunt) → fakaʻete (ton)
• (wad) mun (kill) → tāmateʻi (ton)

ton → wad

• (ton) (to cry/weep) tangi → sau (wad)
• (ton) (to ask/appeal) tangi → utanusara (wad)

• (ton) (large cricket or cicada) kakalu → sararer (wad)
• (ton) (whistle) kakalu → nginggisi (wad)