Wamesa and Tongan/Lexical Selection

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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) → (ton)
  • (wad) mun (kill) → (ton)


  • (wad) raria (day) → ʻaho (ton)
  • (wad) raria (right now) → ʻanai (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)