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grave (2) N<br />

See pit (1)<br />

gravel (volcanic subsoil) N<br />

waetgraon<br />

Kwamera: nəvəjiəpɨk<br />

Lenakel: noanəteipɨk<br />

N Tanna: weai-weai<br />

SW Tanna: kwənəjiəpɨk<br />

Vaha: kwənəjiəpɨk<br />

Whitesands: noanəriəpɨg<br />

gray (<strong>of</strong> animals) ADJ<br />

gre<br />

Kwamera: kəmrakwkəmrakw<br />

Lenakel: kəmrao<br />

N Tanna: kəmtap̃<br />

SW Tanna: kəmrakwkəmrakw<br />

Vaha: kəmtakwkəmtakw<br />

Whitesands: kəmtao-əmtao<br />

See ashes<br />

gray, be (<strong>of</strong> hair) V/A<br />

gre hai<br />

Kwamera: əkweiwur<br />

Lenakel: owiəkɨrən<br />

N Tanna: əwiətən<br />

SW Tanna: akweiwur<br />

Vaha: əkulkutən<br />

Whitesands: əwiəgtən<br />

See also hair on <strong>the</strong> head (1)<br />

great, be; big, be; much, be V/A<br />

bigfala<br />

Kwamera: asori<br />

Lenakel: asul<br />

N Tanna: asol<br />

SW Tanna: ehuə<br />

Vaha: asol<br />

Whitesands: eipət<br />

great-grandparent N<br />

bubu<br />

Kwamera: kaha ərəha<br />

Lenakel: kahatat<br />

N Tanna: rat<br />

SW Tanna: kahaha<br />

Vaha: kahaha<br />

Whitesands: kaha tərah<br />

Lit. ancestor + bad<br />

See also grandparent<br />

greatness; title; width N<br />

taetel<br />

Kwamera: nasorien<br />

Lenakel: nipəran<br />

N Tanna: nepətən<br />

SW Tanna: nehuəyen<br />

Vaha: nasolien<br />

Whitesands: neipətien<br />

greed<br />

N<br />

See moisture<br />

green, be (<strong>of</strong> plants which are<br />

grow<strong>in</strong>g well) V/A<br />

gr<strong>in</strong><br />

Kwamera: əmrɨmerə<br />

Lenakel: amimra<br />

N Tanna: amimɨtə<br />

SW Tanna: ɨmrɨmrə<br />

Vaha: əmlɨmtə<br />

Whitesands: əmeimtə<br />

See unripe, be (1)<br />

green crab N<br />

See crab, k.o. (green)<br />

green leafy vegetable N<br />

See sunset hibiscus<br />

greenstone pendant N<br />

wan gr<strong>in</strong> ston we oli hangem long<br />

nek<br />

Kwamera: kwenevɨr<br />

Lenakel: nuvɨr<br />

N Tanna: nuvɨt<br />

SW Tanna: kwenuvɨr<br />

Vaha: kwenuvɨr<br />

Whitesands: noanuvɨt<br />

gr<strong>in</strong>d; perform exchange ritual<br />

sikrasem<br />

V

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