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146 memorial; inheritance N memorial Kwamera: nəsuər† Lenakel: namsu N Tanna: namsu SW Tanna: namsu Vaha: namsu Whitesands: namsu †See inheritance men N ol man Kwamera: nərman Lenakel: nəman N Tanna: nəman SW Tanna: narman Vaha: nətman Whitesands: nəman See man (2); See also women meniscus N smol wota we i no kamaot long kap Kwamera: nukunhi* Lenakel: nəwu* N Tanna: nowhi* SW Tanna: nukris* Vaha: nheku*† Whitesands: nupri* †See bottom or outside of s.th. menstruate V/INTR See bleed menstruation See rust menstruation ceremony, perform CL See perform first menstruation ceremony messenger N man blong karem toktok Kwamera: yəgkiari Lenakel: yəkhar N Tanna: yalhəpis SW Tanna: yəgkiar N Vaha: Whitesands: See speak yəgkiat yəghaji Metroxylon wurburgii N See palm, k.o. (2) midday ADV nun Kwamera: Lenakel: N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesands: See noon, be yerukwəsikər ləmənkat nərauiəgən yerkweiha yelkweiha enərawiə middle finger N medel fingga Kwamera: pɨsaiyəv Lenakel: pɨsəsivə N Tanna: pɨsaiyəv SW Tanna: pɨsaiyəv Vaha: pɨsikəlu Whitesands: yerunamu See also (1) finger; (2) index finger; (3) little finger; (4) ring finger; (5) thumb middle of the night ADV medel naet Kwamera: yanpaha Lenakel: lapɨn lalukɨn N Tanna: tɨnəlis kɨnkɨn lapɨn SW Tanna: yenpɨg əru Vaha: yenpɨg əlu Whitesands: lapɨn lalugɨn See also night, at middle of the sea or a ship N long medel blong Kwamera: təm̃ ei* Lenakel: təm̃ i* N Tanna: narpɨ* SW Tanna: tam̃ ei* Vaha: tam̃ ei* Whitesands: nəm̃ ei*
147 midget; mythical dwarf N sotfala man Kwamera: yəp̃ər Lenakel: yəp̃ər N Tanna: yəp̃ət SW Tanna: yap̃ər Vaha: yap̃ər Whitesands: yəp̃ər mid-rib of coconut leaf N See coconut leaf mid-rib milk N See breastmilk millipede N See caterpillar miracle N See sign miss s.th. round that was thrown V sakem, be mestem Kwamera: arkwai Lenakel: əpkatəvh N Tanna: atego, əmkarəp SW Tanna: əpkərhav Vaha: əpkai Whitesands: əmkarəpə See also (1) throw s.th. round and miss; (2) shoot an arrow and miss miss the road V mestem rod Kwamera: Lenakel: N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesands: †See lost, be əvi oweni əlwei† osarəpən arhokɨn alhokɨn əmkarəpə miss when shooting an arrow V/TR See shoot an arrow and miss miss when throwing s.th. round V/TR See throw s.th. round and miss mistake V mestem Kwamera: arip̃ɨn Lenakel: eukakiə N Tanna: akiah SW Tanna: akiah Vaha: akiah Whitesands: akiəh See also speak mistakenly mixed, be; colorful, be V/A i miks miks Kwamera: pɨri-pɨri Lenakel: pɨlh-pɨlh N Tanna: pɨlh-pɨlh SW Tanna: pirh-pirh Vaha: piləh-piləh Whitesands: pil-pil mix things together (1) V/TR miksem Kwamera: aspen Lenakel: asɨpien N Tanna: eapətɨp SW Tanna: asɨpien Vaha: asɨpien Whitesands: asɨpien See also together mix things together (2); carry things together (1) V miksem Kwamera: miksem†, joenem† Lenakel: os ətin N Tanna: ətipin SW Tanna: vəh [OBJ] məuəji Vaha: vah əuji Whitesands: oriarun‡ †fr. Bis. ‡See cracked, be (1)
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DigitalResources SIL eBook 34 ® A
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SIL e-Books 34 ©2012 SIL Internati
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Section B. Lexicon Appendix A.Nearl
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Abstract Tanna Island in Vanuatu ha
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1 Section A. Background Chapter 1.
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3 Map 1. Map of Tanna: Language are
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5 Compiling comprehensive dictionar
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7 Table 1.4. Potential errors when
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9 Table 2.1. Consonant corresponden
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11 hyphens refer to word-initial, w
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13 (10) show-off N Kwamera: yemamso
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15 (15) shelter N Kwamera: Lenakel:
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17 Table 2.4. (Nearly) identical ka
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19 necessary. Dictionaries in N Tan
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21 (23) take feces out of intestine
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23 (27) Kwamera hymn with English t
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25 There are also variations in how
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27 Section B. Lexicon. Notes: 1) Ph
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29 Lenakel: N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vaha
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31 Whitesands: mɨne anger N kros K
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33 hips; (5) support oneself with o
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35 Lenakel: nəuəlɨ* N Tanna: noa
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37 barren, be V/A no save bonem pik
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39 be bad tasting V/A See bland, be
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41 be dried up V/A See dried up, be
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43 belch; bleat V /INTR sakem win K
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45 be proud V/A See proud, be be si
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47 bicker; argue (1) V/TR agu Kwame
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49 bleed; menstruate V/INTR blad i
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51 book N See pattern bore a hole V
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53 branches for birds to nest in N
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55 Lenakel: əmtətiapɨn N Tanna:
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57 calm, be (1) V/A See peaceful Va
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59 carver; hypocrite giaman Kwamera
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61 Kwamera: əm̃ ai Lenakel: əm̃
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63 circumcision; penis wrapper; bra
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65 SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesands: coar
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67 coconut leaf torch N See torch m
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69 SW Tanna: okrig Vaha: oklig† W
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71 cousin N See cross-cousin; paral
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73 crash; bash V i kilim Kwamera: L
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75 SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesands: crum
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77 N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesa
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79 Kwamera: eivini Lenakel: eanean
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81 dew; condensation wota blong nae
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83 disobey V brekem toktok Kwamera:
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85 Vaha: mak Whitesands: mak See al
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87 Lenakel: mərh N Tanna: mətu SW
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89 easy; slow; gentle; easily; slow
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91 ramaklah N Tanna: nɨki* tatəkl
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93 karemaot long graon Kwamera: Len
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Page 107 and 108: 99 fire faea Whitesands: apə See a
Page 109 and 110: 101 Whitesands: noanao †fr. Bis.
Page 111 and 112: 103 flood N bigfala wota Kwamera: L
Page 113 and 114: 105 fork in the road N rod i seraot
Page 115 and 116: 107 Vaha: Whitesands: təm rɨm Vah
Page 117 and 118: 109 N Tanna: koko SW Tanna: koko Va
Page 119 and 120: 111 go around (1) V/INTR See happen
Page 121 and 122: 113 Lenakel: rɨp* N Tanna: tɨp̃
Page 123 and 124: 115 Kwamera: əjai Lenakel: əjai N
Page 125 and 126: 117 Lenakel: nɨpkəlu* N Tanna:
Page 127 and 128: 119 have diarrhea (2) See run V hav
Page 129 and 130: 121 Kwamera: kum̃ er, kurpəs Lena
Page 131 and 132: 123 hillside N saed blong wan hil K
Page 133 and 134: 125 Hong Kong taro (Xanthosoma sagi
Page 135 and 136: 127 N Tanna: osiəhau atɨp SW Tann
Page 137 and 138: 129 Kwamera: uvnihi, əghan Lenakel
Page 139 and 140: 131 interpret (1) V eksplenem Kwame
Page 141 and 142: 133 Kwamera: Lenakel: N Tanna: SW T
Page 143 and 144: 135 lastborn N lasbon Kwamera: kwə
Page 145 and 146: 137 Whitesands: nelk* See also (1)
Page 147 and 148: 139 Linckia laevigata N See blue st
Page 149 and 150: 141 look like s.o. or s.th. V/TR Se
Page 151 and 152: 143 make s.th. level V See spread o
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Page 157 and 158: 149 morning star N moning sta Kwame
Page 159 and 160: 151 murmur V/INTR See hum muscle al
Page 161 and 162: 153 need V See love V nettles N See
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Page 165 and 166: 157 Kwamera: narɨs Lenakel: noanea
Page 167 and 168: 159 orgasm, have an V See have sexu
Page 169 and 170: 161 Kwamera: təpag* Lenakel: təpa
Page 171 and 172: 163 Vaha: Whitesands: †See scoope
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Page 185 and 186: 177 Vaha: Whitesands: ətəuatəu
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197 slave (1) N slef Kwamera: yo tu
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199 Whitesands: təkaku See also ka
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201 Lenakel: aunɨpɨn N Tanna: emk
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203 spill out of the mouth, not all
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205 spread out s.th.; make s.th. le
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207 Whitesands: məhau See also (1)
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209 N Tanna: nəvitok SW Tanna: nə
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211 N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vaha: Whites
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213 Kwamera: meri Lenakel: mɨt N T
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215 N Tanna: nəu SW Tanna: nɨkwə
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217 TB N See hunger (3) teeth, gnas
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219 Vaha: kap̃əliu Whitesands: r
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221 third person dual object pronou
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223 throw s.th. by flicking of the
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225 tomorrow ADV tumora Kwamera: r
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227 Vaha: Whitesands: †See lead t
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229 N Tanna: noekoeko SW Tanna: nar
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231 two NUM tufala Kwamera: kəru L
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233 SW Tanna: ətawə Vaha: asə Wh
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235 volition (2) N See inside of s.
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237 wart N strongskin Kwamera: Lena
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239 SW Tanna: əvəvhao Vaha: əvə
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241 which REL See that; which while
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243 Kwamera: nətaan Lenakel: — N
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245 Lenakel: N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vah
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247 wounded, be (2) i soa Kwamera:
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249 SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesands: you
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251 Appendix A.Nearly identical lex
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253 Appendix B. Birds of Vanuatu in
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255 Abbreviations The table below l
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257 Lynch, John, and Terry Crowley.
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