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Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

†See scooper<br />

ətvai<br />

arvei, arpɨk†<br />

peel (2) (peanuts, corn) V/TR<br />

karemaot sk<strong>in</strong><br />

Kwamera: əveri<br />

Lenakel: avilh<br />

N Tanna: avil<br />

SW Tanna: avir<br />

Vaha: əvil<br />

Whitesands: avil<br />

peel (3) (trees) V/TR<br />

See debark<br />

pendant N<br />

See greenstone pendant<br />

penis N<br />

kok<br />

Kwamera: kwənihi*<br />

Lenakel: nihi*<br />

N Tanna: nusɨ*<br />

SW Tanna: ni *hao<br />

Vaha: nane*<br />

Whitesands: —<br />

See worthless person; See also<br />

(1) forehead; (2) wrap penis<br />

with pandanus<br />

penis, glans N<br />

See forehead<br />

penis wrapper N<br />

See circumcision<br />

people N<br />

ol man<br />

Kwamera: nərmama<br />

Lenakel: nərəmim<br />

N Tanna: nətəmim<br />

SW Tanna: narmamə<br />

Vaha: nətmamə<br />

Whitesands: nətəmimi<br />

See (1) person; (2) pluralizer<br />

people from N<br />

manples<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

pepper, red N<br />

See spicy food<br />

nəmə<br />

nərəm<br />

nətəm<br />

nəmə<br />

nətmə<br />

nətəm<br />

peregr<strong>in</strong>e falcon (Falco peregr<strong>in</strong>us)<br />

N<br />

wan kaen igel<br />

Kwamera: murup<br />

Lenakel: məlɨkɨm<br />

N Tanna: malɨkəm<br />

SW Tanna: mirep<br />

Vaha: məlkɨm<br />

Whitesands: məlɨkəm<br />

See also Appendix B<br />

perfective aspect <strong>in</strong>fix G<br />

makem se i stap happen yet<br />

Kwamera: -n-<br />

Lenakel: —<br />

N Tanna: -n-<br />

SW Tanna: -n-<br />

Vaha: -n-<br />

Whitesands: -n-<br />

perform exchange ritual<br />

See gr<strong>in</strong>d<br />

perform first menstruation<br />

ceremony CL<br />

taem yangfala gel i jas stat blong sik<br />

mun<br />

Kwamera: o nəpẽi<br />

Lenakel: —<br />

N Tanna: —<br />

SW Tanna: or nike<strong>in</strong><br />

Vaha: ol nikien<br />

Whitesands: ol nien<br />

Lit. make + coconuts<br />

See also (1) coconut (tree or<br />

fruit); (2) rust; menstruation<br />

V

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