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numb, be (p<strong>in</strong>s and needles) V/A<br />

harem se haf bodi i ded<br />

Kwamera: irɨn<br />

Lenakel: ilɨn<br />

N Tanna: awig-awig<br />

SW Tanna: irɨn<br />

Vaha: ilɨn<br />

Whitesands: ilɨn<br />

number marker NUM MOD<br />

See (1) dual number marker;<br />

(2) trial number marker<br />

nurse<br />

V/TR<br />

See breastfeed<br />

nut, k.o. (1) N<br />

See anklets<br />

nut, k.o. (2) N<br />

See buff-banded rail<br />

nut, k.o. (3); almond<br />

navel<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

nutmeg N<br />

See wild nutmeg<br />

oath N<br />

promes<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

obey<br />

obei<br />

V<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

N<br />

nagei<br />

nagei<br />

nəg<br />

kwənurgəh<br />

kwənulgəh<br />

nəvegən<br />

kwəsuahi<br />

noanawɨl akɨn<br />

noanawɨl agɨn<br />

kwəsu əgkap<br />

kwənawɨl<br />

noanawɨl agɨn<br />

o nəkwa*<br />

ol nowa*<br />

ol noa*<br />

SW Tanna: or nəkwa*<br />

Vaha: ol nəkwa*<br />

Whitesands: ol nowa*<br />

Lit. do + <strong>in</strong>side <strong>of</strong> s.th.<br />

See also disobey<br />

obliged, be V<br />

i mas<br />

Kwamera: əkeikei<br />

Lenakel: əkeikei<br />

N Tanna: əkeikei<br />

SW Tanna: əkeikei<br />

Vaha: əkeikei<br />

Whitesands: əkeikei†<br />

†See force oneself to do s.th.<br />

observe V/TR<br />

wajem<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

əspao<br />

arɨp<br />

arɨp<br />

ətamə<br />

ətamə<br />

arfu<br />

obta<strong>in</strong> s.th. privately V<br />

pem blong yu nomo<br />

Kwamera: vəhi karen<br />

Lenakel: os kalɨn<br />

N Tanna: os kalɨn<br />

SW Tanna: vəh karɨn<br />

Vaha: vah kalɨn<br />

Whitesands: os kalɨn<br />

Lit. carry + side<br />

ocean N<br />

solwota<br />

Kwamera: təsi<br />

Lenakel: teihei<br />

N Tanna: nɨtəhəi<br />

SW Tanna: tahik<br />

Vaha: tahik<br />

Whitesands: nɨtəhi<br />

See also (1) jellyfish; (2) sea<br />

life<br />

ocean current N<br />

paoa blong wota

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