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tidy, be V/A<br />

See smooth, be<br />

tie a knot <strong>in</strong> a rope V/TR<br />

fasem<br />

Kwamera: arpi<br />

Lenakel: ɨp<br />

N Tanna: rɨpɨn<br />

SW Tanna: rɨp<br />

Vaha: lɨp<br />

Whitesands: əpẽris<br />

See also rope<br />

tie s.th. up V/TR<br />

fasem<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

See also release<br />

kwujihi<br />

aru ət<strong>in</strong><br />

akilɨta<strong>in</strong>,<br />

ətuatu<br />

rkwəji<br />

tkwəji<br />

akiləra<strong>in</strong><br />

tight, be V/A<br />

See loose, be<br />

timber plate N<br />

See ro<strong>of</strong> ridge<br />

tip s.th. upwards V/TR<br />

kapsaetem<br />

Kwamera: əmter<br />

Lenakel: arkit<br />

N Tanna: əhig-əhig<br />

SW Tanna: herɨg<br />

Vaha: helɨg<br />

Whitesands: ləfəri†<br />

†See lift up<br />

tired, be; limber, be V/A<br />

i taed<br />

Kwamera: əpou†<br />

Lenakel: əpou<br />

N Tanna: əpou<br />

SW Tanna: əpou<br />

Vaha: əpou<br />

Whitesands: əpou‡<br />

tissue<br />

title<br />

†See bored, be<br />

‡See disappo<strong>in</strong>ted, be<br />

See lame person or animal<br />

(2); See also sleep<strong>in</strong>ess<br />

N<br />

See fat tissue<br />

N<br />

See greatness<br />

today; now ADV<br />

tede<br />

Kwamera: ip̃et,<br />

təkwtəkwni<br />

Lenakel: toek<br />

N Tanna: roiyu<br />

SW Tanna: taktakun<br />

Vaha: taktakun<br />

Whitesands: roiyu<br />

See also (1) quickly (2); (2)<br />

tomorrow; (3) yesterday<br />

toe N<br />

f<strong>in</strong>gga blong leg<br />

Kwamera: nɨkwai nɨsu*<br />

Lenakel: noan nəlkɨ*<br />

N Tanna: noane lɨk*<br />

SW Tanna: kwənkwai<br />

nɨhu*<br />

Vaha: kwənkwai<br />

nɨhu*<br />

Whitesands: noanelkɨ*<br />

Lit. fruit + leg<br />

See also (1) ball <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> foot;<br />

(2) f<strong>in</strong>ger; (3) leg<br />

toge<strong>the</strong>r ADV<br />

tugeta<br />

Kwamera: sɨmɨn<br />

Lenakel: kɨtən<br />

N Tanna: kələh<br />

SW Tanna: kwis kwis<br />

Vaha: kweih kweih<br />

Whitesands: pət pəti<br />

See also mix th<strong>in</strong>gs toge<strong>the</strong>r

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