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135<br />

lastborn N<br />

lasbon<br />

Kwamera: kwənakwtənien<br />

Lenakel: nautən<br />

N Tanna: nautən<br />

SW Tanna: kutmɨr<br />

Vaha: kutmɨl<br />

Whitesands: nɨsi nɨpɨn<br />

See also firstborn<br />

late<br />

ADV<br />

See slowly<br />

later; next ADV<br />

afta<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

kurira<br />

kwətisɨg<br />

uərisɨg<br />

kwasɨg<br />

spitəg<br />

warisɨg<br />

lattice <strong>of</strong> wild cane, make a<br />

V/INTR<br />

See make a lattice <strong>of</strong> wild<br />

cane<br />

laugh<br />

V/INTR<br />

See smile<br />

lava bombs N<br />

ston blong volkeno<br />

Kwamera: kwənkwikwə*<br />

Lenakel: noanowiwə<br />

N Tanna: nuvet<br />

SW Tanna: kwənkwikwa<br />

Vaha: kwənwikwə<br />

Whitesands: noanəwiwə<br />

See also volcano steam and<br />

ash<br />

lay an egg V/TR<br />

sakem ek<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

ruai<br />

eiwai<br />

eo<strong>in</strong><br />

ruai<br />

Vaha: luai<br />

Whitesands: ewə<br />

See also (1) egg; (2) hatch an<br />

egg<br />

lazy, be V/A<br />

les<br />

Kwamera: arpaha<br />

Lenakel: alɨfə<br />

N Tanna: alpah<br />

SW Tanna: arpah<br />

Vaha: alpah<br />

Whitesands: alpah<br />

See also lethargic, be<br />

lead<br />

lidim<br />

V/TR<br />

Kwamera: iri<br />

Lenakel: ir<br />

N Tanna: it<br />

SW Tanna: kɨr<br />

Vaha: kɨt<br />

Whitesands: it†<br />

†See tra<strong>in</strong> an animal or child<br />

See also follow<br />

lead by a rope V/TR<br />

lidim wetem rop<br />

Kwamera: əsighi<br />

Lenakel: asɨg<br />

N Tanna: əsɨg<br />

SW Tanna: əsɨg<br />

Vaha: əsɨg<br />

Whitesands: asɨg<br />

See also (1) rope; (2) take<br />

part <strong>in</strong> circumcision ritual<br />

leader N<br />

See chief (2)<br />

lead <strong>in</strong> exercise<br />

See drill<br />

V/TR<br />

leaf, eat food with V<br />

See eat food with a leaf<br />

leaf, k.o. (1) (aromatic, used <strong>in</strong><br />

dances) N

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