Lamalera
Facts
- Language: Lamalera
- Alternate names: Kawela, Lebatukan, Mulan
- Language code: lmr
- Language family: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Bima-Lembata, Flores-Lembata, Lamaholot Barat
- Number of speakers: 4000
- Script: Category
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Introduction
Lamalera is a language of Indonesia. It is spoken in East Nusa Tenggara Province. South coast, Lembata island. At least 3 villages.
The Lamalera Verb
Verblist
- bã -- to flow
- bati -- to hunt
- bəka -- to fly
- belo -- to cut, hack
- bəso -- to come
- bolak, solor -- to pound, beat
- boŋã -- to tie up, fasten
- buka -- to open, uncover
- dei -- to stand
- dəna -- to cook
- dəŋa -- to hear
- die -- to blow
- ərã nãi -- to breathe
- garo -- to scratch
- geba -- to throw
- geka -- to laugh
- goka -- to fall
- goki -- to bite
- gui -- to dig
- hau -- to sew
- hope -- to buy
- ka -- to eat
- kəbaras -- to swell
- kəriã -- to work
- kəruit -- to fear
- ləka -- to split
- maŋe -- to swim
- mari -- to say
- mata -- to die, be dead
- mori -- to live, be alive
- mula tubak -- to plant
- muta -- to vomit
- pafã -- to lie down
- pana -- to walk
- papi -- to burn
- pasa -- to shoot
- pe -- to hold
- penukã -- to sniff, smell
- petã -- to think
- pile -- to choose
- piuk -- to squeeze
- tāka -- to steal
- tani -- to cry
- təbajak -- to kill
- təgəl -- to see
- teka -- to hit
- təmiro -- to spit
- tenu -- to drink
- tobo -- to sit
- toi -- to know, be knowledgeable
- tu -- to suck
- tuba -- to stab, pierce
- tue -- to turn
- turang -- to dream
- turu -- to sleep