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roll up s.th. (1), such as a mat<br />

V/TR<br />

rolem<br />

Kwamera: əp̃əkər<br />

Lenakel: p̃ig<br />

N Tanna: aiwaiyu<br />

SW Tanna: rpərɨg<br />

Vaha: lpəlɨg<br />

Whitesands: apaiyu<br />

See also mat<br />

roll up s.th. (2); bend s.th. V/TR<br />

rolem<br />

Kwamera: ərfe<br />

Lenakel: eikek<br />

N Tanna: əfaiyu<br />

SW Tanna: arpəvɨn<br />

Vaha: alpəvɨn<br />

Whitesands: əpaiyu<br />

ro<strong>of</strong> ridge (like a timber plate)<br />

rij blong haos<br />

Kwamera: kwarkwao<br />

Lenakel: luao<br />

N Tanna: nəhngɨ*<br />

SW Tanna: kwarkwao<br />

Vaha: ləkwao<br />

Whitesands: kalwao<br />

room; space N<br />

rum<br />

Kwamera: kwonpun<br />

Lenakel: noanɨman<br />

N Tanna: ləmənan<br />

SW Tanna: kwənmhan<br />

Vaha: kwənmhan<br />

Whitesands: —<br />

rooster’s wattle and comb N<br />

See wattle and comb <strong>of</strong> a<br />

rooster<br />

root N<br />

rus blong<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

nuai*<br />

nuk*<br />

nokɨ*<br />

nua*<br />

N<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

nua*<br />

nokɨ*<br />

root <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> ground (by pigs and<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r animals) V<br />

digim graon olsem pig<br />

Kwamera: əruku<br />

Lenakel: alu<br />

N Tanna: alu<br />

SW Tanna: əruk<br />

Vaha: ətuk<br />

Whitesands: ahlu<br />

See also pig<br />

rope (1) N<br />

rop<br />

Kwamera: nəkwus<br />

Lenakel: nul<br />

N Tanna: nol<br />

SW Tanna: nərəus<br />

Vaha: nələus<br />

Whitesands: nələus<br />

See also (1) lead by a rope;<br />

(2) tie a knot <strong>in</strong> a rope<br />

rope (2) (thick) N<br />

strong rop<br />

Kwamera: kwətəvrə<br />

Lenakel: —<br />

N Tanna: —<br />

SW Tanna: təvrə<br />

Vaha: təvlə<br />

Whitesands: təvlə<br />

rope (3) (very thick) N<br />

strong rop<br />

Kwamera: rɨkɨn<br />

Lenakel: —<br />

N Tanna: —<br />

SW Tanna: rɨkɨn<br />

Vaha: rɨkɨn<br />

Whitesands: rɨkɨn<br />

rotten, be (1) V/A<br />

i roten<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

uwiri<br />

ulɨk<br />

alkolɨk

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