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Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

nəmtɨmɨt<br />

nɨmtɨmɨt<br />

nɨpat<strong>in</strong><br />

nɨmtɨmɨt<br />

nɨmtɨmɨt<br />

nɨpɨlpɨlɨn<br />

pulp <strong>of</strong> a fruit; membrane; corncob<br />

N<br />

makas blong frut<br />

Kwamera: tərpi<br />

Lenakel: nɨpat†<br />

N Tanna: —<br />

SW Tanna: tərɨp<br />

Vaha: tərɨp<br />

Whitesands: təlpu<br />

†See pulp (esp. kava)<br />

punishment N<br />

panis<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

narp̃ɨnien<br />

nalɨp̃ɨnan<br />

nalp̃ɨnɨn<br />

narp̃ɨnien<br />

nalp̃ɨnien<br />

nalp̃ɨnien<br />

pupil (part <strong>of</strong> eye) N<br />

blak haf blong ae<br />

Kwamera: kəməhau ye<br />

nənime*<br />

Lenakel: noan nɨmrɨ*<br />

N Tanna: mur mur apɨn<br />

SW Tanna: kwənmap ye<br />

nɨmrɨ*<br />

Vaha: kwənmɨmakw<br />

ye nɨmt*<br />

Whitesands: kapuə ye<br />

nɨmtɨ*<br />

See also (1) eye; (2) star<br />

purchase s.th. V/TR<br />

See buy s.th.<br />

purl<strong>in</strong> (for thatch) N<br />

wud we oli nilim lif kokonas long<br />

hem<br />

Kwamera: kwənai<br />

Lenakel: noanətan<br />

N Tanna: —<br />

SW Tanna: kwənai<br />

Vaha: kwənai<br />

Whitesands: noanətan<br />

pursue V/TR<br />

See chase<br />

pus N<br />

doti blong so<br />

Kwamera: nukwesə<br />

Lenakel: nasəp̃ir<br />

N Tanna: nəfa<br />

SW Tanna: nɨkwhə<br />

Vaha: nɨkwhə<br />

Whitesands: nəfwə<br />

push V/TR<br />

pusum<br />

Kwamera: arhɨr<br />

Lenakel: ərɨk<br />

N Tanna: ətgi pən<br />

SW Tanna: ahir kɨn<br />

Vaha: ahil kɨn<br />

Whitesands: arɨg lan<br />

See also push<br />

push aside; divert V/TR<br />

pusum long wan saet<br />

Kwamera: əkəu ikarɨn<br />

Lenakel: arki kalɨn<br />

N Tanna: ago kalɨn<br />

SW Tanna: ako karɨn<br />

Vaha: əko kalɨn<br />

Whitesands: ago kalɨn<br />

Lit. push + side<br />

push over V/TR<br />

See paddle V/TR<br />

put down many th<strong>in</strong>gs V/TR<br />

See set down many th<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

put down one th<strong>in</strong>g V/TR<br />

See set down one th<strong>in</strong>g<br />

put hands on hips V

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