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29<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

Lit. black + axe<br />

See also axe<br />

affection, give V<br />

See give affection<br />

after; <strong>the</strong>n ADV<br />

afta<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

kɨpas apɨn<br />

kɨpas apɨn<br />

kɨpas apɨg<br />

kɨpah apɨg<br />

kɨpas apɨn,<br />

kɨpas apɨg<br />

nənə<br />

ka<br />

tə<br />

ai<br />

ai<br />

ko<br />

afternoon/even<strong>in</strong>g, be V<br />

naet<br />

Kwamera: əruvarəv<br />

Lenakel: enaiyu<br />

N Tanna: enhaipɨn<br />

SW Tanna: enaiyu<br />

Vaha: enaiyu<br />

Whitesands: enaiyu<br />

See also morn<strong>in</strong>g, be<br />

afternoon/even<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> PREP<br />

PHR<br />

naet<br />

Kwamera: ye nəpɨn<br />

Lenakel: lenaiyu<br />

N Tanna: yenai ipən<br />

SW Tanna: yenaiyu<br />

Vaha: yenaiyu<br />

Whitesands: lənaiyu<br />

See also (1) morn<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>;<br />

(2) night, at<br />

aga<strong>in</strong>; too ADV<br />

bakegen<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

m̃ ɨ<br />

m̃ ɨn<br />

m̃ ɨn<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

m̃ ɨn<br />

m̃ ɨn<br />

m̃ ɨn<br />

agree; permit V/TR<br />

agri<br />

Kwamera: əseni<br />

Lenakel: heigan<strong>in</strong><br />

N Tanna: egəhan<br />

SW Tanna: eighaan<br />

Vaha: eighaan<br />

Whitesands: egahan<br />

algae N<br />

nalumlum<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

natgɨmerə<br />

nətgətɨg<br />

nɨtgatɨg<br />

nətgətɨg<br />

nətgətɨg<br />

narɨgarɨg<br />

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

i laef<br />

Kwamera: mɨru<br />

Lenakel: miuh<br />

N Tanna: megah<br />

SW Tanna: mragh<br />

Vaha: mɨlagəh<br />

Whitesands: miəgəh<br />

See brea<strong>the</strong><br />

all ADJ<br />

evriwan<br />

Kwamera: pam†<br />

Lenakel: pətɨm<br />

N Tanna: raf<strong>in</strong>‡<br />

SW Tanna: fam<br />

Vaha: fam<br />

Whitesands: rafw<strong>in</strong>†,‡<br />

†See entirely<br />

‡See that’s all<br />

See (1) complete (2); (2)<br />

completion<br />

almond N<br />

See nut, k.o. (3)

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