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Lenakel: əwai-əwai<br />

N Tanna: aiyu-aiyu<br />

SW Tanna: əkwai-əkwai<br />

Vaha: əkwai-əkwai<br />

Whitesands: owai-owai<br />

masticate sugar cane V<br />

dr<strong>in</strong>g suga ken<br />

Kwamera: əvrisi<br />

Lenakel: vɨl<br />

N Tanna: əlu<br />

SW Tanna: uvreih<br />

Vaha: uvleih<br />

Whitesands: viəlu<br />

See also sugar cane<br />

mat (1) N<br />

mat<br />

Kwamera: nɨməhan<br />

Lenakel: nɨmhawə<br />

N Tanna: nɨmətivən<br />

SW Tanna: nɨmhakuə<br />

Vaha: nɨmhakuə<br />

Whitesands: nɨməhan<br />

See also roll up s.th. (1)<br />

mean<strong>in</strong>g N<br />

See body<br />

means; opportunity<br />

rod<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

N<br />

swatuk<br />

suatu<br />

swatɨp<br />

swatuk<br />

swatuk<br />

swaru<br />

medic<strong>in</strong>e N<br />

See herbal medic<strong>in</strong>e<br />

meet<strong>in</strong>g N<br />

wan mit<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Kwamera: nəkureiyen<br />

Lenakel: nawəteian<br />

N Tanna: nəp̃ələhən<br />

SW Tanna: nəkwətəyen<br />

Vaha: nəkwətəyen<br />

Whitesands: naharəgien<br />

See (1) sit; (2) have a<br />

meet<strong>in</strong>g<br />

mat (2) (made <strong>of</strong> coconut leaf)<br />

See coconut leaf mat<br />

mat (3) (made <strong>of</strong> pandanus leaf)<br />

N<br />

See pandanus leaf mat<br />

maul V/TR<br />

kakae mo kilim i ded<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

me<br />

PRO<br />

See I<br />

ahi əpnei<br />

əwəpn<strong>in</strong><br />

əwiəmɨs<br />

əkwhopni<br />

əkwhopni<br />

owhamu<br />

meal eaten <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> even<strong>in</strong>g N<br />

See even<strong>in</strong>g meal for men<br />

N<br />

meet<strong>in</strong>g, have a V/INTR<br />

See have a meet<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Megascolecidae N<br />

See earthworm<br />

Melanesian flycatcher (Myiagra<br />

caledonica) N<br />

wan kaen pij<strong>in</strong><br />

Kwamera: kwətgavit<br />

Lenakel: rusrus<br />

N Tanna: kɨrusrus<br />

SW Tanna: gaitgait<br />

Vaha: rusrus<br />

Whitesands: sat<br />

See also Appendix B<br />

membrane N<br />

See (1) <strong>in</strong>ternal membrane;<br />

(2) pulp <strong>of</strong> a fruit

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