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153<br />

need<br />

V<br />

See love<br />

V<br />

nettles N<br />

See st<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g nettles<br />

needy, be V/A<br />

See thirsty, be<br />

negate; let V<br />

no, letem<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

neigh<br />

V/INTR<br />

See cry<br />

əp̃əh<br />

p̃əh<br />

p̃as<br />

p̃əh<br />

p̃əh<br />

p̃əh<br />

nest (1) (<strong>of</strong> big birds, hens); twigs<br />

N<br />

hom blong pij<strong>in</strong><br />

Kwamera: kwərɨgerɨg<br />

Lenakel: niyəgyəgɨn<br />

N Tanna: niagiagɨ<br />

SW Tanna: kwərəgrəg<br />

Vaha: kwələgləg†<br />

Whitesands: niəgiəgi<br />

†See rocks for mak<strong>in</strong>g an<br />

ear<strong>the</strong>n oven<br />

nest (2) (<strong>of</strong> small birds) N<br />

hom blong pij<strong>in</strong><br />

Kwamera: kwətmag*,<br />

kwətəpage*<br />

Lenakel: niman<br />

N Tanna: nima*<br />

SW Tanna: kwətmag*<br />

Vaha: kwətmag*<br />

Whitesands: nima*<br />

net; enclosed area<br />

net<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

N<br />

nɨsɨkɨr<br />

nəsɨkɨl<br />

nasɨkɨl<br />

nɨskɨr<br />

nɨskɨl<br />

nəskɨl<br />

new ADJ<br />

niufala<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

wi<br />

wi<br />

wi<br />

wi<br />

wi<br />

wi<br />

newly born, be V/A<br />

i jas bon<br />

Kwamera: əmtəmeitə<br />

Lenakel: mərɨk-mɨrɨk<br />

N Tanna: mətmətɨg<br />

SW Tanna: əmtəmtə<br />

Vaha: əmtəmtə<br />

Whitesands: amrəmrə<br />

See (1) house for newborns;<br />

(2) s<strong>of</strong>t, be<br />

news N<br />

nius<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

See tell a story<br />

next<br />

ADV<br />

See later<br />

nəfukuyen<br />

naustioan<br />

namnusən<br />

nəvsaoyen<br />

nəvsaiyen<br />

nanusien<br />

night, at ADV<br />

naet<br />

Kwamera: ye nəpɨn<br />

Lenakel: lapɨn<br />

N Tanna: lapɨn<br />

SW Tanna: yenpɨg<br />

Vaha: yenpɨg<br />

Whitesands: lapɨn<br />

See also (1) middle <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

night; (2) morn<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>;<br />

(3) afternoon/even<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>

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