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242 white person N See foreigner white tree, bark of a N See bark of a white tree who INT hu ya Kwamera: Lenakel: N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesands: whom; whose REL See that; which width N See greatness wife N See woman sin pehe pah pa pa pəh wife of a woman’s brother See sister-in-law wiggle or pull s.th. free V/INTR muvmuv blong kamaot Kwamera: ivə raka Lenakel: ivkita N Tanna: iv rəkɨs SW Tanna: ivəta Vaha: ivətakə Whitesands: iwɨg rəkɨs See (1) pull (2); (2) pull s.th. out of s.th. wild, be V/A wel anamol Kwamera: əpɨrmɨn Lenakel: atipɨn N Tanna: iarupɨn SW Tanna: əparu Vaha: ətələnpən Whitesands: əturarpɨn See also lame person or animal; tame animal N wild animal N wel animol Kwamera: nari əprɨrm̃ ɨn Lenakel: — N Tanna: — SW Tanna: nar aparu Vaha: nat ətələnpən Whitesands: naji rarpɨn† †See illegitimate child See also lame person or animal; tame animal wild cane (1) (Saccharum maximum) N wel ken Kwamera: nig Lenakel: nuwig N Tanna: nuvig SW Tanna: nuwig Vaha: nuwig Whitesands: nuwig See also Appendix C wild cane (2) (cut, used for building yam trellises) N See arrow shaft wild cane lattice, make a V/INTR See make a lattice of wild cane wild food N kakae blong bus Kwamera: — Lenakel: noanmhənnoanmhən N Tanna: nawənɨn lapɨn SW Tanna: kwənmhankwənmhan Vaha: kwənmhankwənmhan Whitesands: — wild fruit N See fruit, k.o. (3) wild nutmeg (Myristica fatua) nandae N
243 Kwamera: nətaan Lenakel: — N Tanna: — SW Tanna: nətaan Vaha: nətaan Whitesands: nəraan See also Appendix C wild raspberry (Rubus moluccanus) N frombwas, rasberi Kwamera: frombas Lenakel: — N Tanna: — SW Tanna: prompas Vaha: — Whitesands: kapliapli See also Appendix C will win N See volition V See more than, be wind (1) (generic); hurricane win Kwamera: nɨmətagi Lenakel: nɨmətag N Tanna: nɨmətag SW Tanna: nɨmətag Vaha: nɨmətag Whitesands: nɨmətagi wind (2) (originating from the mountains inland—west on the eastern half of Tanna; east on the western half of Tanna) N win i kam long saotwes Kwamera: təkwəraruətu, təkwarao Lenakel: tokolauwutu, təkwəlao N Tanna: tokolauwutu, tokalau SW Tanna: tokolauwutu, təkwərao Vaha: tokolauwutu, təkwəlao N Whitesands: tokolauwutu, tokolau See (1) mountain; (2) wind (3) wind (3) (originating from the coast—east on the eastern half of Tanna; west on the western half of Tanna) N win i kam long is o wes Kwamera: ruətu Lenakel: luətu N Tanna: luətu SW Tanna: ruətu Vaha: luətu Whitesands: luətu See (1) wind (2); (2) wind (4); (2) wind (5) wind (4) (southeast on the eastern half of Tanna; northwest on the western half of Tanna) N win we i kam long saotis no notwes Kwamera: ruətuəmrai Lenakel: luətuəmlai N Tanna: luətuəmlai SW Tanna: ruətuəmrai Vaha: luətuəmlai Whitesands: luətuəmlai See (1) wind (3); (2) wind (5) wind (5) (northeast on the eastern half of Tanna; southwest on the western half of Tanna) N win i kam long notwes o notis Kwamera: ruatɨm̃ etuə Lenakel: luatumətuə N Tanna: luətuəm̃ lae SW Tanna: ruatɨm̃ etuə Vaha: luatɨm̃ etuə Whitesands: luətuəm̃ lae See (1) wind (3); (2) wind (4) wind (6) (southwest on the eastern half of Tanna; northeast on the western half of Tanna) N win we i kam long saotwes no notis Kwamera: uritogə
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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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159 orgasm, have an V See have sexu
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161 Kwamera: təpag* Lenakel: təpa
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163 Vaha: Whitesands: †See scoope
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165 Lenakel: N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vah
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167 Vaha: Whitesands: hu arfwəi pl
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169 pour liquid out of s.th. V/TR k
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171 N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vaha: Whites
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173 Kwamera: Lenakel: N Tanna: SW T
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175 quiet, be V/INTR See stop cryin
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177 Vaha: Whitesands: ətəuatəu
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179 reveal V talemaot bakgraon Kwam
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181 roll up s.th. (1), such as a ma
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183 Whitesands: See also chief yerm
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185 Vaha: Whitesands: kɨsətu əht
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187 Lenakel: N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vah
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189 Kwamera: əvriwe Lenakel: əvra
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Page 203 and 204: 195 N Tanna: əni SW Tanna: əni Va
Page 205 and 206: 197 slave (1) N slef Kwamera: yo tu
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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 239 and 240: 231 two NUM tufala Kwamera: kəru L
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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: 241 which REL See that; which while
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Page 259 and 260: 251 Appendix A.Nearly identical lex
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Page 265 and 266: 257 Lynch, John, and Terry Crowley.
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