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131<br />

<strong>in</strong>terpret (1) V<br />

eksplenem<br />

Kwamera: ərp̃ɨfi<br />

Lenakel: —<br />

N Tanna: —<br />

SW Tanna: hoprai<br />

Vaha: ohaptai<br />

Whitesands: —<br />

See split s.th. lengthwise<br />

<strong>in</strong>terpret (2) V<br />

See cut s.th. <strong>in</strong>to small<br />

pieces (2)<br />

<strong>in</strong>terrupt V/TR<br />

holem toktok blong<br />

Kwamera: əgkiari havən<br />

Lenakel: əkar əsuu<br />

N Tanna: əghat əsɨn<br />

SW Tanna: əgkiar əsuun<br />

Vaha: əgkiat əsuun<br />

Whitesands: əghaji əsun<br />

Lit. talk + cover<br />

<strong>in</strong>test<strong>in</strong>es N<br />

gat blong<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

nan<strong>in</strong>ha*<br />

nəsɨga*<br />

nɨsiga*<br />

nɨs<strong>in</strong>au*<br />

nɨs<strong>in</strong>au*<br />

nɨsɨga*<br />

<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> afternoon/even<strong>in</strong>g PREP<br />

See afternoon/even<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> bush PREP PHR<br />

See bush, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> future ADV<br />

See future, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>toxicated, be; drunk, be V/A<br />

drong<br />

Kwamera: ap̃ɨs, akonə<br />

Lenakel: ap̃ɨs<br />

N Tanna: ap̃ɨs<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

ap̃ɨs<br />

ap̃ɨs<br />

ap̃ɨs<br />

<strong>in</strong> va<strong>in</strong>; without respect ADV<br />

mekem nat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Kwamera: o təkun<br />

Lenakel: əti<br />

N Tanna: —<br />

SW Tanna: or təkun<br />

Vaha: ol təkun<br />

Whitesands: ol rəkɨn<br />

Ipomoea batatas N<br />

See sweet potato<br />

iris<br />

N<br />

See star<br />

irritated, be (<strong>of</strong> sk<strong>in</strong>, as <strong>in</strong> a rash)<br />

V/A<br />

sk<strong>in</strong> i soa<br />

Kwamera: ərkwərkwə<br />

Lenakel: —<br />

N Tanna: —<br />

SW Tanna: əkwəkwə<br />

Vaha: əkwəkwə<br />

Whitesands: auwəwə<br />

island N<br />

See land<br />

isolated place N<br />

kwaet ples<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

it (SBJ/OBJ)<br />

See he<br />

PRO<br />

kopɨn<br />

rusikokɨn<br />

iko ruhiko<br />

ikɨn<br />

taruən-aruən<br />

ikɨn<br />

ruhiko ikɨn<br />

tuheko ikɨn<br />

<strong>in</strong>u tuheko<br />

ikɨn

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