Masela, East

Facts

Language: Masela, East
Alternate names: East Marsela
Language code: vme
Language family: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Babar, South Babar, Masela-South Babar
Number of speakers: 520
Script: Category

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Introduction

Masela, East is a language of Indonesia. It is spoken in Maluku Province south, 3 villages. Marsela island southwest of Babar island, east central area across island.

The Masela, East Verb

Verblist

'ilparəm -- to bite
'kan -- to eat
'kuni -- to burn
'mai -- to come
'mɛliet -- to fall
'mimn -- to drink
ṃ'lim -- to fly
'moijin -- to sleep
'mok -- to die, be dead
'mokəvi -- to spit
'moklil -- to cry
'momol -- to laugh
'mona -- to walk
'mopri -- to stand
'movnon -- to swim
mo'vorei -- to know, be knowledgeable
ṃ'puli -- to kill
ṃ'rel -- to hear
'muk -- to vomit
'mukak -- to sit
'mumu -- to dream
'oik -- to scratch
um'kiol -- to see