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194<br />

shred s.th. lengthwise V/TR<br />

katem longfala blong hem<br />

Kwamera: əpi ətestesi<br />

Lenakel: ətɨk<br />

N Tanna: ɨtas<br />

SW Tanna: hasɨs<br />

Vaha: hasɨs<br />

Whitesands: agarɨs<br />

shred s.th. open V/TR<br />

pulum open<br />

Kwamera: ərimi<br />

Lenakel: hatkəpu<br />

N Tanna: agəp<br />

SW Tanna: hapu<br />

Vaha: hapu<br />

Whitesands: əgəpu<br />

shrug one’s shoulders V<br />

sakem solda<br />

Kwamera: orəha nura*<br />

Lenakel: ətəkɨn nuik*<br />

N Tanna: ərəkɨn nueg*<br />

SW Tanna: oriah nura*<br />

Vaha: oliah nula<br />

Whitesands: ərəkɨn nura*<br />

Lit. ru<strong>in</strong> + shoulders<br />

sibl<strong>in</strong>g N<br />

See (1) cross-gender sibl<strong>in</strong>g;<br />

(2) same-gender sibl<strong>in</strong>g; (3)<br />

same-gender younger sibl<strong>in</strong>g<br />

sick, be V/A (INTR)<br />

See die<br />

sickness N<br />

See death (1)<br />

sick <strong>of</strong> s.th., be V/A<br />

See bored, be<br />

side <strong>of</strong> s.o. or s.th.<br />

long saed blong<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

N<br />

nɨkare*<br />

nɨkal*<br />

nɨkalɨ*<br />

nɨkar*<br />

Vaha: nɨkalɨ*<br />

Whitesands: nɨkalɨ*<br />

See also (1) about; (2) gossip<br />

side <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> face N<br />

saed blong fes<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

See also eye<br />

tənime*<br />

kawitəlɨg*<br />

nɨkaltəlgɨ*<br />

nɨkatərg*<br />

nɨkaotəlɨgɨ<br />

nɨkavitəlgɨ*<br />

sigh V/INTR<br />

pulum w<strong>in</strong> from we yu taed<br />

Kwamera: eihaag fi<br />

Lenakel: amigəlh<br />

N Tanna: eagpɨr<br />

SW Tanna: eihaag əpɨr<br />

Vaha: eihag əpɨl<br />

Whitesands: eihaag əlhi<br />

sign; miracle; omen<br />

saen, merekel<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

†See reveal<br />

N<br />

nɨmtətien<br />

nɨmtət<strong>in</strong><br />

nəmtət<strong>in</strong><br />

nɨmtətien<br />

nɨmtətien<br />

ol əpu†<br />

similar to each o<strong>the</strong>r, be V/A<br />

i semak<br />

Kwamera: əmnəm̃ hen<br />

Lenakel: ap aukɨr<br />

N Tanna: ehm am̃ hen<br />

SW Tanna: əm nəm̃ hen<br />

Vaha: əm nəm̃ hen<br />

Whitesands: eru əm̃ hen<br />

See (1) resemble s.th. else (1);<br />

(2) enough, be<br />

s<strong>in</strong>g V<br />

s<strong>in</strong>gs<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

ani<br />

ani

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