A Comprehensive Comparison of Lexemes in the ... - SIL International
A Comprehensive Comparison of Lexemes in the ... - SIL International
A Comprehensive Comparison of Lexemes in the ... - SIL International
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170<br />
Kwamera:<br />
Lenakel:<br />
N Tanna:<br />
SW Tanna:<br />
Vaha:<br />
Whitesands:<br />
pam<br />
s<strong>in</strong>ən<br />
as<strong>in</strong>ɨn<br />
s<strong>in</strong>ən<br />
s<strong>in</strong>ən<br />
əfɨgəm<br />
Kwamera:<br />
Lenakel:<br />
N Tanna:<br />
SW Tanna:<br />
Vaha:<br />
Whitesands:<br />
əpe<strong>in</strong>ə<br />
eip<strong>in</strong>ə<br />
ape<strong>in</strong>ə<br />
ape<strong>in</strong>ə<br />
ape<strong>in</strong>ə<br />
ape<strong>in</strong>ə<br />
pregnant, be (3) (<strong>of</strong> people) CL<br />
i gat bel<br />
Kwamera: o tɨpɨ*<br />
Lenakel: ol nətɨp*<br />
N Tanna: ol nərpɨ*<br />
SW Tanna: or tɨp*<br />
Vaha: ol nɨkwətp*<br />
Whitesands: ol nərfɨ*<br />
Lit. make + belly<br />
pregnant, be (4) (early stage)<br />
V/TR<br />
mestem manis<br />
Kwamera: əp̃əh məkuə<br />
Lenakel: ap̃əs mouk<br />
N Tanna: ap̃əh məwɨg<br />
SW Tanna: əp̃əh makuə<br />
Vaha: əp̃əh makuə<br />
Whitesands: ap̃əh məwɨg<br />
Lit. miss + month<br />
pregnant, be (5) (late stage)<br />
See heavy, be<br />
V/A<br />
pregnant, be (6) (late stage) V/A<br />
See (1) drop s.th. that is too<br />
heavy; (2) heavy, be<br />
prepare (1) V/TR<br />
mekemrere<br />
Kwamera: əpnəpe<strong>in</strong>ə†<br />
Lenakel: eipnə-eip<strong>in</strong>ə<br />
N Tanna: əpen-əpenə<br />
SW Tanna: apnəpe<strong>in</strong>ə<br />
Vaha: apnəpe<strong>in</strong>ə<br />
Whitesands: ape<strong>in</strong>ə-pe<strong>in</strong>ə†<br />
†See plan ahead (3)<br />
prepare (2); make nice; straighten<br />
up V/TR<br />
mekemrere<br />
press (1) V/TR<br />
pusum daon<br />
Kwamera: ərki<br />
Lenakel: arkət<strong>in</strong><br />
N Tanna: ətgi<br />
SW Tanna: arki<br />
Vaha: aki<br />
Whitesands: ətgi<br />
press (2) V/TR<br />
pusum<br />
Kwamera: əki<br />
Lenakel: ərɨk<br />
N Tanna: ətɨg<br />
SW Tanna: ərɨk<br />
Vaha: akətələkɨn<br />
Whitesands: ətɨg<br />
press (3) V/TR<br />
prestem<br />
Kwamera: əpiətər<strong>in</strong>i<br />
Lenakel: ətkət<strong>in</strong><br />
N Tanna: əgəta<strong>in</strong><br />
SW Tanna: hatərəkɨn<br />
Vaha: hatələkɨn<br />
Whitesands: əskəlɨm†<br />
†See hold on to s.o. or s.th.<br />
press down V/TR<br />
prestem daon, draonem<br />
Kwamera: <strong>in</strong>hi<br />
Lenakel: ələkhiato <strong>in</strong><br />
N Tanna: ahlm<strong>in</strong><br />
SW Tanna: arkəhu<br />
Vaha: əlkəhu<br />
Whitesands: alkəhu<br />
prestation (esp. <strong>of</strong> food) N<br />
kakae we yu givim<br />
Kwamera: nawau<br />
Lenakel: nowia