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168<br />

poke <strong>the</strong> head out <strong>of</strong> s.th. (forceful<br />

forward action) V/INTR<br />

stikimaot hed<br />

Kwamera: əpieri utə<br />

Lenakel: ətkətei<br />

N Tanna: əg erəh<br />

SW Tanna: atei haktə<br />

Vaha: altei pəktə<br />

Whitesands: eviəpəri<br />

pole for fish<strong>in</strong>g N<br />

See fish<strong>in</strong>g pole<br />

poor person N<br />

man we i no gat mane<br />

Kwamera: yavən<br />

Lenakel: yavən tat<br />

N Tanna: yan rat<br />

SW Tanna: yavən hah<br />

Vaha: yavən hah<br />

Whitesands: etəmi rah<br />

Lit. go around + badly<br />

portion; piece <strong>of</strong> s.th. (1) N<br />

pis blong samt<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Kwamera: kwəm̃ əp*<br />

Lenakel: təkrɨ*<br />

N Tanna: məsɨn<br />

SW Tanna: kwənməp*<br />

Vaha: kwənməp*<br />

Whitesands: nɨpɨlɨga nəvɨn<br />

portion; piece <strong>of</strong> s.th. (2) N<br />

pis blong samt<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Kwamera: nɨpəri*<br />

Lenakel: noantəkrɨ*<br />

N Tanna: nɨpɨlgə*<br />

SW Tanna: nɨpar*<br />

Vaha: nɨpalɨga*<br />

Whitesands: nɨpəlɨga*<br />

portion; piece <strong>of</strong> s.th. (3) N<br />

ol pis blong samt<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Kwamera: nɨm̃ ɨtm̃ ɨt<br />

Lenakel: noantəkɨr<br />

N Tanna: —<br />

SW Tanna: kwənm̃ ɨtm̃ ɨt<br />

Vaha: kwənm̃ ɨtm̃ ɨt<br />

Whitesands: —<br />

possessive marker PRO<br />

See belong<strong>in</strong>g to<br />

posts, erect V<br />

See erect posts<br />

potato N<br />

See sweet potato<br />

pound s.th. (1); smash s.th.; crush<br />

s.th. V/TR<br />

kil-kilim wan samt<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Kwamera: osiəpahar<br />

Lenakel: hapsɨl<br />

N Tanna: aruru<br />

SW Tanna: hopsɨr<br />

Vaha: əwhapsɨl<br />

Whitesands: owhaləkɨt<br />

pound s.th. (2) (by hammer<strong>in</strong>g)<br />

V/TR<br />

kil-kilim samt<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Kwamera: arui tər<strong>in</strong>i<br />

Lenakel: huatət<strong>in</strong><br />

N Tanna: əht əta<strong>in</strong><br />

SW Tanna: arkwətərəkɨn<br />

Vaha: ətkwətələkɨn<br />

Whitesands: əhora<strong>in</strong><br />

pour liquid <strong>in</strong>to s.th. (1) V/TR<br />

kapsaetem<br />

Kwamera: ərəmɨn<br />

Lenakel: ətəlɨmɨn<br />

N Tanna: ɨrəf<strong>in</strong><br />

SW Tanna: ətəmrɨn<br />

Vaha: ətəlmɨn<br />

Whitesands: ətəlmɨn<br />

See also liquid <strong>of</strong> s.th.<br />

pour liquid <strong>in</strong>to s.th. (2) V<br />

kapsaetem wota long wan samt<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Kwamera: vi pən<br />

Lenakel: —<br />

N Tanna: —<br />

SW Tanna: vi pən<br />

Vaha: vi pən<br />

Whitesands: ivi pən

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