Moronene

Introduction

Moronene is a language of Indonesia. It is spoken in Southeast Sulawesi Province, Bombana regency. Southeast mainland, Rumbia mountains area. Kabaena island, Tokotu’a village; on the mainland portion opposite Kabaena; Wita Ea village. Wita Ea dialect: Rumbia, Poleang, and Poleang Timur subdistricts. Also Kolaka regency, Watubangga subdistrict.

Dialects

Tokotu’a (Kabaena), Wita Ea (Poleang, Rumbia). Lexical similarity: Wita Ea dialect 80% with Tokotu’a dialect; 68% with Menui dialect of Wawonii (See: Wawonii), 66% with Kulisusu (See: Kulisusu), 65% with Taloki (See: Taloki), Koroni (See: Koroni), Tulambatu dialect of Bungku (See: Bungku), 64% with Bungku (See: Bungku), and 57% with Tolaki (See: Tolaki).

The Moronene Verb

Verblist

• bebera, meβoβo -- to cry
• bobale, kobalebale, kolehaleha, leleha -- to lie down
• keeke, keke, mekasio, mototaa -- to laugh
• kinea, mekea, moŋkea -- to bite
• komelumelu, melulua, memelu, molua, molulua -- to vomit
• koʔaβaʔaβa, koʔaβaβa, mogau -- to say
• leu -- to come
• lolako -- to walk
• lumaa -- to fly
• mate -- to die, be dead
• mentade -- to stand
• meʔilii, meʔoniu, meʔunui, mekampidi -- to spit
• modeaho, mompodea, mompodedea, roroŋee -- to hear
• mohoni, montunu, tunuo -- to burn
• mompepate, mompopate -- to kill
• mondoʔu -- to drink
• moŋkaa -- to eat
• moturi -- to sleep
• moʔipi, moipi -- to dream
• moʔisa -- to pound, beat
• moʔonto -- to see
• nonaŋi -- to swim
• totoro -- to sit
• toʔori, toʔorio -- to know, be knowledgeable
• tuuna -- to fall