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Lenakel: nulɨ*<br />

N Tanna: nəw<strong>in</strong>olɨ*<br />

SW Tanna: tɨk<strong>in</strong>her*<br />

Vaha: lesɨnher*<br />

Whitesands: nohlɨ*<br />

Lit. sk<strong>in</strong> + lip<br />

See edge; See also smack one's<br />

lips<br />

beaked whale (Fam. Ziphiidae)<br />

welfis<br />

Kwamera: təfrah<br />

Lenakel: tolai<br />

N Tanna: tuflaih<br />

SW Tanna: təurhaa<br />

Vaha: təulhaa<br />

Whitesands: təflah<br />

See also requiem shark<br />

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

See alive, be<br />

beam<br />

N<br />

See ridge beam<br />

be amputated V/A<br />

See amputated, be<br />

be an old person V/A<br />

See old person, be an<br />

bear a flower CL<br />

karem flaoa<br />

Kwamera: fi jihi*†<br />

Lenakel: us nəugɨ*<br />

N Tanna: əgu*<br />

SW Tanna: vus jihi*<br />

Vaha: vus nɨkug*<br />

Whitesands: us nəugɨ*<br />

†See blossom<br />

Lit. excavate + flower<br />

N<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

nɨm̃ rher*<br />

nɨm̃ lhel*<br />

məm̃ eimei<br />

nohlɨ*<br />

Lit. hair + mouth<br />

See also trim a mustache or<br />

beard<br />

bear flowers V/INTR<br />

See bear plenty<br />

bear fruit V/TR<br />

karem frut<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

ukuə<br />

owəh<br />

oe<br />

kuə<br />

kuə<br />

owəh<br />

bear pa<strong>in</strong> V/TR<br />

nomata we yu harem pen, yu gohed<br />

Kwamera: əni əp̃<strong>in</strong>i<br />

Lenakel: əro asu<br />

N Tanna: ətosɨn<br />

SW Tanna: ərɨg əsuun<br />

Vaha: əlɨg əsuun<br />

Whitesands: əto əsuun<br />

Lit. feel + covered up<br />

bear plenty; bear flowers V/INTR<br />

mekem flaoa<br />

Kwamera: eiwən<br />

Lenakel: əkənan<br />

N Tanna: əgwən<br />

SW Tanna: ənuən<br />

Vaha: ənuən<br />

Whitesands: əgənien<br />

be ashamed V/A<br />

See ashamed, be<br />

beard N<br />

mustas<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

nɨm̃ ɨkhi tɨhr*<br />

nɨm̃ əmi nulɨ*<br />

mɨm̃ əme<br />

nohlɨ*<br />

be a stranger V/A<br />

See stranger, be a<br />

be bad V/A<br />

See bad, be

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