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36 Lenakel: nau N Tanna: nau SW Tanna: tɨkinau Vaha: lesnau Whitesands: nau See knife; See also stuff food inside bamboo bamboo flute N bambu flut Kwamera: tərhenao Lenakel: nao kəmalh N Tanna: nao kətahl SW Tanna: terhenao Vaha: telhenao Whitesands: alhinau Lit. lined-up + bamboo banana N banana Kwamera: taik Lenakel: nɨpɨn N Tanna: nɨpɨn SW Tanna: nup̃an Vaha: nɨpien Whitesands: nɨpɨn See also firstborn banyan (1) (Ficus sp.) N wan kaen smol nambangga Kwamera: nɨviru Lenakel: nəlvilu N Tanna: nəlilɨp SW Tanna: rɨviru Vaha: lɨvilu Whitesands: nəlulu banyan (2) (Pandanus sp.) N pandanas Kwamera: nɨfara Lenakel: nɨm̃ ankiyu N Tanna: m̃ aniu SW Tanna: m̃ ənkiuyuv Vaha: m̃ ənkiuyuv Whitesands: nɨmaniviu See also wrap penis with pandanus banyan (3); Christmas fig (Ficus benghalensis) N nambangga Kwamera: nəpɨk Lenakel: nəpɨk N Tanna: nepɨk SW Tanna: nɨpɨn Vaha: nɨpɨk Whitesands: nəpɨk See also Appendix C bark V/INTR See cry bark, remove V/TR See debark a tree bark of a white tree N skin blong wan tri Kwamera: nəpẽsɨn Lenakel: nurɨs N Tanna: — SW Tanna: nəp̃wək Vaha: nəp̃wək Whitesands: nolɨs bark skirt (made from multiple spp. of the Hibiscus gen.) N gras sket Kwamera: rous Lenakel: nivh N Tanna: nioɨh SW Tanna: raoh Vaha: laowəh Whitesands: nioɨh See also wear a bark skirt barn owl (Tyto alba) N hok naet Kwamera: kəsɨm̃ i Lenakel: yəm̃ hir N Tanna: kasɨm̃ SW Tanna: keim̃ hir Vaha: keim̃ hit Whitesands: keim̃ ɨt See also Appendix B
37 barren, be V/A no save bonem pikinini Kwamera: anei, siə† Lenakel: yasiə, akanɨk N Tanna: əgənɨg SW Tanna: or siə kɨn Vaha: ol siə kɨn Whitesands: ol yeasiə †for animals/plants and women respectively base of a tree trunk N See tree trunk, base of a bash V See crash basket (1) N basket Kwamera: tənərɨp̃ Lenakel: kərɨm N Tanna: kətɨm SW Tanna: nɨtɨp Vaha: kɨtɨm Whitesands: kətɨm See also put s.th. in a basket or bucket basket (2) (woven with coconut leaf) N basket kokonas Kwamera: kəprəprə Lenakel: kəmeilu N Tanna: kɨpɨhau SW Tanna: kəmeiru Vaha: kəmeilu Whitesands: kɨpɨhau bat, k.o. (Fam. Emballonuridae) N bat Kwamera: təu-təu Lenakel: uto-uto N Tanna: uuto-uuto SW Tanna: təu-təu Vaha: təu-təu Whitesands: təu-təu See also fruit bat bathe V swim Kwamera: Lenakel: N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesands: aru aik aig ar alə aig bathe in coconut oil (1) V/INTR swim long melek blong kokonas Kwamera: ətagə Lenakel: — N Tanna: ətəfiain SW Tanna: ətagə Vaha: — Whitesands: arku bathe in coconut oil (2) V/TR swim long melek blong kokonas Kwamera: aru ye nəp̃ei Lenakel: ətəwiə N Tanna: aruətuəh SW Tanna: əteihuvə Vaha: əteihuvə Whitesands: əruətuə be; stay V/INTR i stap Kwamera: Lenakel: N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesands: be able V See able, be əmak əmɨl əməhl əmɨr amɨl əmhəli be accomplished V/A (INTR) See well done, be be afternoon/evening V See afternoon/evening, be beak; lip N maot blong pijin, skin blong maot Kwamera: jikitərhu*
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Page 5 and 6: Section B. Lexicon Appendix A.Nearl
Page 7 and 8: Abstract Tanna Island in Vanuatu ha
Page 9 and 10: 1 Section A. Background Chapter 1.
Page 11 and 12: 3 Map 1. Map of Tanna: Language are
Page 13 and 14: 5 Compiling comprehensive dictionar
Page 15 and 16: 7 Table 1.4. Potential errors when
Page 17 and 18: 9 Table 2.1. Consonant corresponden
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Page 21 and 22: 13 (10) show-off N Kwamera: yemamso
Page 23 and 24: 15 (15) shelter N Kwamera: Lenakel:
Page 25 and 26: 17 Table 2.4. (Nearly) identical ka
Page 27 and 28: 19 necessary. Dictionaries in N Tan
Page 29 and 30: 21 (23) take feces out of intestine
Page 31 and 32: 23 (27) Kwamera hymn with English t
Page 33 and 34: 25 There are also variations in how
Page 35 and 36: 27 Section B. Lexicon. Notes: 1) Ph
Page 37 and 38: 29 Lenakel: N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vaha
Page 39 and 40: 31 Whitesands: mɨne anger N kros K
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Page 43: 35 Lenakel: nəuəlɨ* N Tanna: noa
Page 47 and 48: 39 be bad tasting V/A See bland, be
Page 49 and 50: 41 be dried up V/A See dried up, be
Page 51 and 52: 43 belch; bleat V /INTR sakem win K
Page 53 and 54: 45 be proud V/A See proud, be be si
Page 55 and 56: 47 bicker; argue (1) V/TR agu Kwame
Page 57 and 58: 49 bleed; menstruate V/INTR blad i
Page 59 and 60: 51 book N See pattern bore a hole V
Page 61 and 62: 53 branches for birds to nest in N
Page 63 and 64: 55 Lenakel: əmtətiapɨn N Tanna:
Page 65 and 66: 57 calm, be (1) V/A See peaceful Va
Page 67 and 68: 59 carver; hypocrite giaman Kwamera
Page 69 and 70: 61 Kwamera: əm̃ ai Lenakel: əm̃
Page 71 and 72: 63 circumcision; penis wrapper; bra
Page 73 and 74: 65 SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesands: coar
Page 75 and 76: 67 coconut leaf torch N See torch m
Page 77 and 78: 69 SW Tanna: okrig Vaha: oklig† W
Page 79 and 80: 71 cousin N See cross-cousin; paral
Page 81 and 82: 73 crash; bash V i kilim Kwamera: L
Page 83 and 84: 75 SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesands: crum
Page 85 and 86: 77 N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesa
Page 87 and 88: 79 Kwamera: eivini Lenakel: eanean
Page 89 and 90: 81 dew; condensation wota blong nae
Page 91 and 92: 83 disobey V brekem toktok Kwamera:
Page 93 and 94: 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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189 Kwamera: əvriwe Lenakel: əvra
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191 sharpen s.th. V/TR See cut s.th
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193 See also (1) hit the bull’s e
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195 N Tanna: əni SW Tanna: əni Va
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197 slave (1) N slef Kwamera: yo tu
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199 Whitesands: təkaku See also ka
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201 Lenakel: aunɨpɨn N Tanna: emk
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203 spill out of the mouth, not all
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205 spread out s.th.; make s.th. le
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207 Whitesands: məhau See also (1)
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209 N Tanna: nəvitok SW Tanna: nə
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211 N Tanna: SW Tanna: Vaha: Whites
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213 Kwamera: meri Lenakel: mɨt N T
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215 N Tanna: nəu SW Tanna: nɨkwə
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217 TB N See hunger (3) teeth, gnas
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219 Vaha: kap̃əliu Whitesands: r
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221 third person dual object pronou
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223 throw s.th. by flicking of the
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225 tomorrow ADV tumora Kwamera: r
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227 Vaha: Whitesands: †See lead t
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229 N Tanna: noekoeko SW Tanna: nar
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231 two NUM tufala Kwamera: kəru L
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233 SW Tanna: ətawə Vaha: asə Wh
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235 volition (2) N See inside of s.
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237 wart N strongskin Kwamera: Lena
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239 SW Tanna: əvəvhao Vaha: əvə
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241 which REL See that; which while
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243 Kwamera: nətaan Lenakel: — N
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247 wounded, be (2) i soa Kwamera:
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249 SW Tanna: Vaha: Whitesands: you
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251 Appendix A.Nearly identical lex
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253 Appendix B. Birds of Vanuatu in
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255 Abbreviations The table below l
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257 Lynch, John, and Terry Crowley.
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