Makasae

Introduction

Makasae is a language of Timor-Leste. It is spoken in Timor island, east Baucau area and inland, west of Fataluku, from north to south coast in a dialect chain.

Dialects

Makasae, Maklere. Not closely related to other languages.

The Makasae Verb

Verblist

• base, gene -- to hit
• dei, guru, toi -- to dig
• diara -- to live, be alive
• eherei -- to breathe
• ena -- to see
• etena -- to stand
• galiria -- to turn
• gasapa, gasiili -- to tie up, fasten
• gasipaa -- to hold
• gatadua -- to burn
• geere -- to think
• gehe -- to drink
• getabati, getalari -- to split
• gini -- to work
• guta -- to kill
• guuru -- to blow
• hagaa -- to fear
• hali -- to vomit
• hia -- to laugh
• hodesara -- to fall
• homi -- to sit
• hotae -- to lie down
• iara, leleu -- to cry
• ilusupa -- to spit
• kaa -- to walk
• liana -- to throw
• lolo -- to say
• looro, nani -- to swim
• maene -- to know, be knowledgeable
• mau -- to come
• modara, putu -- to swell
• namalooko, riri -- to fly
• nawa -- to eat
• orono -- to sniff, smell
• pahaa -- to sew
• ramaa -- to squeeze
• saunu -- to plant
• saunu -- to stab, pierce
• soro -- to hunt
• sua -- to scratch
• sura -- to count
• susu, toi -- to suck
• tae -- to sleep
• teere -- to flow
• tia -- to bite
• umu -- to die, be dead
• walii -- to hear