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Kwamera: narɨs<br />

Lenakel: noaneai<br />

N Tanna: naiyəh<br />

SW Tanna: narh<br />

Vaha: naləh<br />

Whitesands: naiyəh<br />

oceanwards ADV<br />

is/wes, long solwara<br />

Kwamera: peraha<br />

Lenakel: fa<br />

N Tanna: pah<br />

SW Tanna: pirə<br />

Vaha: pitə<br />

Whitesands: pah<br />

octopus (generic) N<br />

nowika<br />

Kwamera: yis<br />

Lenakel: hi<br />

N Tanna: iɨh<br />

SW Tanna: ihi<br />

Vaha: iəh<br />

Whitesands: iəh<br />

odor, have an V<br />

See have an odor<br />

<strong>of</strong>f-limits (place) ADJ<br />

tabu ples<br />

Kwamera: ik <strong>in</strong>an<br />

Lenakel: i ausim<br />

N Tanna: i asim<br />

SW Tanna: imərhakə<br />

Vaha: iməthakə<br />

Whitesands: ekasim<br />

<strong>of</strong>f-limits; genitals N<br />

tabu<br />

Kwamera: nari ik<strong>in</strong>an<br />

Lenakel: nat ausim<br />

N Tanna: nat asim<br />

SW Tanna: nar rhakə<br />

Vaha: nat thakə<br />

Whitesands: naji asim<br />

Lit. th<strong>in</strong>g + taboo<br />

<strong>of</strong>fspr<strong>in</strong>g (animals) N<br />

pik<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>i blong anamol<br />

Kwamera: nɨpnəti*<br />

Lenakel: nɨrərɨg*<br />

N Tanna: ne<strong>in</strong>ətɨ*<br />

SW Tanna: nɨpnət*<br />

Vaha: nɨpnət*<br />

Whitesands: ne<strong>in</strong>ətɨ*<br />

See also give birth to (1)<br />

oh no INTJ<br />

aweh<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

oil<br />

okay<br />

ale<br />

N<br />

See coconut oil<br />

INTJ<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

aweh<br />

aweh<br />

aweh<br />

aweh<br />

aweh<br />

aweh<br />

ɨntə<br />

<strong>in</strong>tə<br />

ɨnta, ita<br />

ɨntə<br />

<strong>in</strong>tə<br />

<strong>in</strong>tə<br />

old man N<br />

olfala man<br />

Kwamera: ərghara<br />

Lenakel: yahigəlh<br />

N Tanna: yaguəlh<br />

SW Tanna: huaru<br />

Vaha: yehualu<br />

Whitesands: yawəlhi<br />

See grow old (males); See also<br />

(1) man; (2) old woman<br />

old person, be an<br />

olfala<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

V/A<br />

ərgharə<br />

əhigɨlh<br />

aguɨlh<br />

əwharu<br />

əwhalu<br />

əwəlhi

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