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morn<strong>in</strong>g star N<br />

mon<strong>in</strong>g sta<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

See also star<br />

k<strong>of</strong>ətəteiə<br />

yetukai<br />

fetukai<br />

fetukai<br />

fetukai<br />

fetukai<br />

motion to stop V<br />

muvum han blong stopem<br />

Kwamera: rɨpĩteitei<br />

Lenakel: eptutu<br />

N Tanna: əfətutu<br />

SW Tanna: rɨp̃ətut<br />

Vaha: —<br />

Whitesands: —<br />

See also stand<br />

mosquito (Fam. Culicidae) N<br />

mostik<br />

Kwamera: m̃ i<br />

Lenakel: m̃ ɨmɨk<br />

N Tanna: kɨmag<br />

SW Tanna: m̃ ɨmɨk<br />

Vaha: m̃ ɨk<br />

Whitesands: kɨməg<br />

moss; lichen N<br />

nalumlum<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

moth<br />

N<br />

See butterfly<br />

kərərɨg<br />

niyəgyəgɨn<br />

kərəgrəg<br />

kərərəg<br />

kətəlɨg<br />

nɨkɨlkɨl<strong>in</strong><br />

mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> s.o. N<br />

mama blong<br />

Kwamera: rɨnhi*<br />

Lenakel: <strong>in</strong>ə*<br />

N Tanna: itə*<br />

SW Tanna: nɨsɨn*<br />

Vaha: nɨsɨn*<br />

Whitesands: itɨ*<br />

See also fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> s.o.<br />

mo<strong>the</strong>r’s bro<strong>the</strong>r’s child<br />

See cross-cous<strong>in</strong> (1)<br />

mo<strong>the</strong>r’s sister’s child N<br />

See parallel cous<strong>in</strong><br />

N<br />

mound (esp. <strong>of</strong> yams) N<br />

hip blong graon (blong planem yam)<br />

Kwamera: təkwu<br />

Lenakel: təu<br />

N Tanna: suwɨt<br />

SW Tanna: təkw<br />

Vaha: təkw<br />

Whitesands: nɨtəu<br />

See (1) grave; (2) mounta<strong>in</strong>;<br />

See also make a yam mound<br />

mound for plant<strong>in</strong>g; hole <strong>in</strong> a tree<br />

(created by rot) N<br />

hip blong planem samt<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Kwamera: təp̃e*<br />

Lenakel: təm̃ i*<br />

N Tanna: təmtəmi*<br />

SW Tanna: təp̃e*<br />

Vaha: təp̃e*<br />

Whitesands: nəmei*<br />

See also rotten, be<br />

mounta<strong>in</strong> N<br />

maonten<br />

Kwamera: təkwər<br />

Lenakel: towar<br />

N Tanna: nɨtot<br />

SW Tanna: tukwəs,<br />

təkwər<br />

Vaha: tukwəs<br />

Whitesands: nɨtowɨt<br />

See (1) grave (1); (2) mound<br />

(esp. <strong>of</strong> yams); (3) w<strong>in</strong>d (2);<br />

See also (1) hill; (2) valley<br />

mounta<strong>in</strong> road on Tanna N<br />

See traditional circular road<br />

on Tanna (2)

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