Waru

Introduction

Waru is a language of Indonesia. It is spoken in South East Sulawesi Province, North Konawe regency, Asera subdistrict, Mopute village. Interior area; north of confluence of Solo and Lindu rivers.

Dialects

Lalomerui, Waru. Lexical similarity: 86% with the Waru and Lalomerui dialects, 79% with Mekongga and other Tolaki (See: Tolaki) dialects, 70% with Rahambuu (See: Rahambuu) and Kodeoha (See: Kodeoha?), 54% with the Mori (See: Mori Atas) or (See: Mori Bawah) and Bungku (See: Bungku) groups.

The Waru Verb

Verblist

• keraŋia, kesalia -- to laugh
• leu -- to come
• lumaa -- to fly
• lumaho, molakolako -- to walk
• mate -- to die, be dead
• mebitara, metuura -- to say
• mekara, moŋgara -- to bite
• mendede, mepotade -- to stand
• mendotoro -- to sit
• metuha, motonda -- to fall
• meʔeni, meʔini -- to spit
• meʔeβi, meŋere -- to cry
• molua -- to vomit
• mombepate -- to kill
• mondunu, mosoru -- to burn
• monduturu, motuturu -- to lie down
• moŋgaa -- to eat
• moŋgii -- to see
• moroŋo -- to hear
• moturu -- to sleep
• moʔenu -- to drink
• moʔepi -- to dream
• numaŋo -- to swim
• toʔorikee, toorikee -- to know, be knowledgeable
• umusa -- to pound, beat