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32<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

†Lit. po<strong>in</strong>t + out<br />

See also ask<br />

rɨfi<br />

huatɨkun<br />

iato†<br />

ɨtəp̃ɨn<br />

rpẽn<br />

lp̃en<br />

ɨtəp̃ɨn<br />

answer (2); cont<strong>in</strong>ue a discussion<br />

V<br />

ansarem<br />

Kwamera: hopɨn<br />

Lenakel: arəmton<br />

N Tanna: uhalpən<br />

SW Tanna: horpɨn<br />

Vaha: əwhalpɨn<br />

Whitesands: ətalpɨn<br />

ant (bit<strong>in</strong>g) N<br />

anis (we hemi kakae man)<br />

Kwamera: m̃ iəhi<br />

Lenakel: kəsɨk<br />

N Tanna: kɨt<br />

SW Tanna: kasɨk-asɨk<br />

Vaha: kasɨk-asɨk<br />

Whitesands: kasɨk apɨn<br />

ant (small) N<br />

anis (smol wan)<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

anus (1) N<br />

as blong<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

†See buttocks<br />

m̃ ərə-m̃ ərə<br />

m̃ eiyə-m̃ eiyə<br />

m̃ ea-m̃ ea<br />

m̃ ərə-m̃ ərə<br />

m̃ ələ-m̃ ələ<br />

m̃ ələ-m̃ ələ<br />

kəh* ukuə<br />

hɨma* s<strong>in</strong><br />

mansi*<br />

kapa* kuə<br />

kunɨs ila*†<br />

mansi*<br />

See st<strong>in</strong>ger; See also wipe<br />

one's anus<br />

anus (2) (vulgar)<br />

See st<strong>in</strong>ger<br />

N<br />

aperture for door N<br />

See door aperture<br />

apple<br />

N<br />

See Malay apple<br />

appo<strong>in</strong>t (1) V<br />

See lift up<br />

appo<strong>in</strong>t (2) V/TR<br />

See answer (1)<br />

Araceae N<br />

See taro (1)<br />

area that’s enclosed N<br />

See enclosed area<br />

argue<br />

V/TR<br />

See bicker<br />

argument N<br />

faet<br />

Kwamera: tɨməji<br />

Lenakel: tɨmət<br />

N Tanna: tɨməht<br />

SW Tanna: tɨməht<br />

Vaha: tɨməht<br />

Whitesands: təməhti<br />

See also bicker<strong>in</strong>g<br />

arm; hand; handle N<br />

han blong<br />

Kwamera: rəg*<br />

Lenakel: nəlɨmɨ*<br />

N Tanna: nelm*<br />

SW Tanna: kwerm*<br />

Vaha: lɨm*<br />

Whitesands: nelhmɨ*<br />

See also (1) forearm; (2) hold<br />

hands with s.o.; (3) mash<br />

s.th. (2); (4) put hands on

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