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210 Vaha: ətkwatukw Whitesands: aruaru See also crooked, be (1) straighten V/TR stretem Kwamera: usatuk Lenakel: whatu N Tanna: urapɨk SW Tanna: whatuk Vaha: whatuk Whitesands: hwaru straighten up V/TR See prepare (2) strainer N See coconut bark fiber strain through a strainer V/TR sef Kwamera: askɨn Lenakel: us N Tanna: awɨrh SW Tanna: kni Vaha: kni Whitesands: awɨrh stranger N strenja Kwamera: yəp̃sup̃ɨs Lenakel: yep̃sɨp̃ɨs N Tanna: etəmp̃ɨsp̃ɨs SW Tanna: yep̃sɨp̃ɨs Vaha: yep̃sɨp̃ɨs Whitesands: etəm yap̃ɨsp̃ɨs See also foreigner stranger, be a V/A i wan strenja Kwamera: pɨspɨs Lenakel: auneiwən N Tanna: ol iapɨspɨs in† SW Tanna: apsɨpɨs Vaha: apsɨpɨs Whitesands: pɨspɨs †Lit. do+ stranger + TR strangle V/TR skwisim nek Kwamera: Lenakel: N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesands: əvai əpnei əvɨt əpnin aril əvɨt əpni əvɨt əpni avɨr əmhu straw (for sucking) N stro Kwamera: kwəjiuvjiuv Lenakel: kəvi N Tanna: — SW Tanna: kwəjiuvjiuv Vaha: kwəjiuvjiuv Whitesands: kwirɨm See also suck strength N See health stretch V/TR See pull (2) strike the bottom of s.th. (such as a coconut) V kilim saed daon blong wan samting (olsem kokonas) Kwamera: oksokwin Lenakel: ətiwɨn N Tanna: əht naunɨsin SW Tanna: arkokrisɨn Vaha: ətkweikun Whitesands: əhji nosi See also bottom or outside of s.th. string N See vein string for bow N See bowstring strip leaves off a branch V/TR tekemaot ol lif Kwamera: ereirhi Lenakel: aslig-aslig
211 N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesands: aslin-aslin əsrig-əsrig əslig-əslig aslin-aslin strong, be (1); hard (not soft), be; expensive, be; difficult, be V/A i sas Kwamera: əknekɨn Lenakel: ətɨpɨk N Tanna: iakɨs SW Tanna: əutən Vaha: eikɨs Whitesands: iəkɨs† †See stubborn person See also soft, be strong, be (2) V/A See healthy, be strongly; firmly; sternly ADV strong Kwamera: əfiə Lenakel: iəkɨs N Tanna: iəkɨs SW Tanna: skai Vaha: skai Whitesands: eskasɨk, iəkɨs See also (1) rebuke; (2) scold, be (2) stubborn person; stag beetle (Fam. Lucanidae) N stronghed Kwamera: kəmeirɨs Lenakel: kɨlɨpɨs N Tanna: kɨlɨpɨs SW Tanna: kəmeirɨs Vaha: kɨlpɨs Whitesands: tatol iəkɨs in† †Lit. make + strong + TR stuck, be (1) (as an object in a tight place) V/A i fasfas Kwamera: əsisəg Lenakel: miah N Tanna: iai SW Tanna: sisəg Vaha: sisəg Whitesands: sisɨg See (1) close s.th.; (2) crowded, be; (3) dam (2) stuck, be (2) (after having been shot, as an arrow in a tree) V/A i fas long samting Kwamera: rətei Lenakel: sul N Tanna: sul SW Tanna: rətei Vaha: lətei Whitesands: surətei See also shoot an arrow or spear stuck, be (3) (while suspended, as a broken branch in a tree) V/A (INTR) i fas Kwamera: əgher əteirei Lenakel: əkil ətai N Tanna: əkul ətai SW Tanna: əker əterɨk Vaha: əkel ətɨlɨk Whitesands: əkul-əkul Lit. hang + strongly stuff food inside bamboo V/TR putum insaed samting (olsem bambu) Kwamera: arɨgɨn Lenakel: arɨgɨn N Tanna: arɨgɨn SW Tanna: arɨgɨn Vaha: hatgɨn Whitesands: argɨn stumble over s.th. (1), like speech or a stone V/TR mestem, mistek Kwamera: əvi əmkeisər Lenakel: eivkakiə N Tanna: egoakiə SW Tanna: əviəkiə Vaha: eakiə Whitesands: oakiə
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DigitalResources SIL eBook 34 ® A
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SIL e-Books 34 ©2012 SIL Internati
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Section B. Lexicon Appendix A.Nearl
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Abstract Tanna Island in Vanuatu ha
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1 Section A. Background Chapter 1.
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3 Map 1. Map of Tanna: Language are
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5 Compiling comprehensive dictionar
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7 Table 1.4. Potential errors when
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9 Table 2.1. Consonant corresponden
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11 hyphens refer to word-initial, w
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13 (10) show-off N Kwamera: yemamso
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15 (15) shelter N Kwamera: Lenakel:
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17 Table 2.4. (Nearly) identical ka
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19 necessary. Dictionaries in N Tan
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21 (23) take feces out of intestine
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23 (27) Kwamera hymn with English t
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25 There are also variations in how
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27 Section B. Lexicon. Notes: 1) Ph
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29 Lenakel: N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vaha
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31 Whitesands: mɨne anger N kros K
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33 hips; (5) support oneself with o
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35 Lenakel: nəuəlɨ* N Tanna: noa
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37 barren, be V/A no save bonem pik
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39 be bad tasting V/A See bland, be
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41 be dried up V/A See dried up, be
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43 belch; bleat V /INTR sakem win K
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45 be proud V/A See proud, be be si
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47 bicker; argue (1) V/TR agu Kwame
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49 bleed; menstruate V/INTR blad i
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51 book N See pattern bore a hole V
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53 branches for birds to nest in N
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55 Lenakel: əmtətiapɨn N Tanna:
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57 calm, be (1) V/A See peaceful Va
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59 carver; hypocrite giaman Kwamera
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61 Kwamera: əm̃ ai Lenakel: əm̃
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63 circumcision; penis wrapper; bra
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65 SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesands: coar
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67 coconut leaf torch N See torch m
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69 SW Tanna: okrig Vaha: oklig† W
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71 cousin N See cross-cousin; paral
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73 crash; bash V i kilim Kwamera: L
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75 SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesands: crum
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77 N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesa
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79 Kwamera: eivini Lenakel: eanean
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81 dew; condensation wota blong nae
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83 disobey V brekem toktok Kwamera:
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85 Vaha: mak Whitesands: mak See al
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87 Lenakel: mərh N Tanna: mətu SW
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89 easy; slow; gentle; easily; slow
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91 ramaklah N Tanna: nɨki* tatəkl
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93 karemaot long graon Kwamera: Len
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95 Vaha: Whitesands: faint V ae i b
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97 SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesands: See
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99 fire faea Whitesands: apə See a
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101 Whitesands: noanao †fr. Bis.
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103 flood N bigfala wota Kwamera: L
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105 fork in the road N rod i seraot
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107 Vaha: Whitesands: təm rɨm Vah
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109 N Tanna: koko SW Tanna: koko Va
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111 go around (1) V/INTR See happen
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113 Lenakel: rɨp* N Tanna: tɨp̃
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115 Kwamera: əjai Lenakel: əjai N
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117 Lenakel: nɨpkəlu* N Tanna:
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119 have diarrhea (2) See run V hav
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121 Kwamera: kum̃ er, kurpəs Lena
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123 hillside N saed blong wan hil K
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125 Hong Kong taro (Xanthosoma sagi
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127 N Tanna: osiəhau atɨp SW Tann
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129 Kwamera: uvnihi, əghan Lenakel
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131 interpret (1) V eksplenem Kwame
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133 Kwamera: Lenakel: N Tanna: SW T
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135 lastborn N lasbon Kwamera: kwə
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137 Whitesands: nelk* See also (1)
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139 Linckia laevigata N See blue st
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141 look like s.o. or s.th. V/TR Se
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143 make s.th. level V See spread o
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145 Lenakel: əwai-əwai N Tanna: a
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147 midget; mythical dwarf N sotfal
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149 morning star N moning sta Kwame
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151 murmur V/INTR See hum muscle al
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153 need V See love V nettles N See
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155 nundei, sidaon long ples we san
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157 Kwamera: narɨs Lenakel: noanea
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Page 169 and 170: 161 Kwamera: təpag* Lenakel: təpa
Page 171 and 172: 163 Vaha: Whitesands: †See scoope
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Page 185 and 186: 177 Vaha: Whitesands: ətəuatəu
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Page 191 and 192: 183 Whitesands: See also chief yerm
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Page 197 and 198: 189 Kwamera: əvriwe Lenakel: əvra
Page 199 and 200: 191 sharpen s.th. V/TR See cut s.th
Page 201 and 202: 193 See also (1) hit the bull’s e
Page 203 and 204: 195 N Tanna: əni SW Tanna: əni Va
Page 205 and 206: 197 slave (1) N slef Kwamera: yo tu
Page 207 and 208: 199 Whitesands: təkaku See also ka
Page 209 and 210: 201 Lenakel: aunɨpɨn N Tanna: emk
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Page 221 and 222: 213 Kwamera: meri Lenakel: mɨt N T
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Page 233 and 234: 225 tomorrow ADV tumora Kwamera: r
Page 235 and 236: 227 Vaha: Whitesands: †See lead t
Page 237 and 238: 229 N Tanna: noekoeko SW Tanna: nar
Page 239 and 240: 231 two NUM tufala Kwamera: kəru L
Page 241 and 242: 233 SW Tanna: ətawə Vaha: asə Wh
Page 243 and 244: 235 volition (2) N See inside of s.
Page 245 and 246: 237 wart N strongskin Kwamera: Lena
Page 247 and 248: 239 SW Tanna: əvəvhao Vaha: əvə
Page 249 and 250: 241 which REL See that; which while
Page 251 and 252: 243 Kwamera: nətaan Lenakel: — N
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Page 259 and 260: 251 Appendix A.Nearly identical lex
Page 261 and 262: 253 Appendix B. Birds of Vanuatu in
Page 263 and 264: 255 Abbreviations The table below l
Page 265 and 266: 257 Lynch, John, and Terry Crowley.
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