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28<br />

about PREP<br />

long saed blong<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

ye nɨkare* sei<br />

ye nɨkal* taha<br />

ye nɨkalɨ*<br />

raha<br />

ye nɨkar*<br />

kape<br />

ye nɨkalɨ*<br />

kapẽ<br />

ye nɨkalɨ*<br />

raha<br />

Lit. toward + side + BEN<br />

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

above PREP<br />

antap<br />

Kwamera: puta<br />

Lenakel: ilɨs<br />

N Tanna: ilɨs<br />

SW Tanna: faktə<br />

Vaha: pəktə<br />

Whitesands: ilɨs<br />

See climb; See also come from<br />

above<br />

abundantly give s.th.<br />

See supply s.th.<br />

V/TR<br />

accidentally hit s.th. or s.o.<br />

See hit s.th. or s.o. (3)<br />

V/TR<br />

accidentally run <strong>in</strong>to V/TR<br />

akseden long<br />

Kwamera: rei peikɨn<br />

Lenakel: ətɨk pɨkɨn<br />

N Tanna: aiyu pɨkɨn<br />

SW Tanna: haipɨkɨn<br />

Vaha: haipɨkɨn<br />

Whitesands: ərupɨkɨn<br />

Accipiter faciatus N<br />

See brown goshawk<br />

accompany V<br />

See follow (1)<br />

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

See well done<br />

Acrido<strong>the</strong>res tristis N<br />

See common myna<br />

actions N<br />

fas<strong>in</strong><br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

act quickly V<br />

See surprised, be<br />

Adam’s apple N<br />

See testicle (2)<br />

noyen<br />

nolan<br />

nolən<br />

norien<br />

nolien<br />

nolien<br />

addressee, away from DIR<br />

See away from speaker and<br />

addressee<br />

addressee, toward DIR<br />

See toward addressee<br />

adopt a child V<br />

See send a child away for<br />

adoption<br />

adultery, commit V<br />

See commit adultery<br />

advise V<br />

wonem<br />

Kwamera: —<br />

Lenakel: —<br />

N Tanna: em əskasɨkən<br />

SW Tanna: or kwirəg<br />

Vaha: ol kwilɨg<br />

Whitesands: em əskasɨk<br />

Lit. make + warn<strong>in</strong>g<br />

adze N<br />

akis oli wokem long ston<br />

Kwamera: paha sərpitəv

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