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bleed; menstruate V/INTR<br />

blad i ran<br />

Kwamera: metə<br />

Lenakel: amɨtə<br />

N Tanna: mta<br />

SW Tanna: mtə<br />

Vaha: mtə<br />

Whitesands: rə<br />

See also leaf, k.o. (2)<br />

bless s.o. V<br />

See welcome s.o.<br />

blight N<br />

sik i kasem wan tri<br />

Kwamera: yakun<br />

Lenakel: yasɨkun<br />

N Tanna: nunkɨt<br />

SW Tanna: yasɨkun<br />

Vaha: yasɨkun<br />

Whitesands: utɨgɨt<br />

bl<strong>in</strong>d, be CL<br />

ae i blaen<br />

Kwamera: nənime* rɨku<br />

Lenakel: —<br />

N Tanna: nɨganəmtɨ*<br />

təpɨs<br />

SW Tanna: nɨmrɨ* rɨpɨs<br />

Vaha: nɨmtɨ* tɨpɨs<br />

Whitesands: nəmtɨ* təpɨs<br />

Lit. eye + dim<br />

bl<strong>in</strong>k V/INTR<br />

sarem ae sot taem nomo<br />

Kwamera: apri-apri<br />

Lenakel: aplapɨl<br />

N Tanna: apɨl-apɨl<br />

SW Tanna: apɨri-apɨr<br />

Vaha: apɨli-apɨl<br />

Whitesands: apli-apli<br />

See sleep<br />

blobbish, be V/A<br />

See flat, be<br />

blocked, be V/A<br />

i blokem<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

block<strong>in</strong>g ADV<br />

i blokem<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

sɨgɨn-sɨgɨn<br />

sɨgɨn<br />

osɨg<br />

əsɨgɨn<br />

əsɨgɨn<br />

əsgɨn<br />

tukwahag<br />

ailhtosɨg<br />

ətlosɨg<br />

əswasɨg<br />

əp̃əsɨg<br />

əp̃əsɨn<br />

blood belong<strong>in</strong>g to s.o. N<br />

blad blong<br />

Kwamera: nɨt*<br />

Lenakel: nɨta*<br />

N Tanna: nɨta*<br />

SW Tanna: nɨtaw*<br />

Vaha: nɨtaw*<br />

Whitesands: nɨrə*<br />

blossom V/INTR<br />

flaoa i gru<br />

Kwamera: fi jihi*†<br />

Lenakel: ətɨk mərɨk<br />

mərɨk‡<br />

N Tanna: ɨsiə<br />

SW Tanna: ərwən<br />

Vaha: əlwən<br />

Whitesands: elwən<br />

†Lit. bear + flower<br />

‡Lit. strike + slowly + slowly<br />

blow; <strong>in</strong>hale smoke from a pipe<br />

V/TR<br />

blu long samt<strong>in</strong>g, smok wan samt<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Kwamera: əse<br />

Lenakel: halkəm<br />

N Tanna: ahl<br />

SW Tanna: her<br />

Vaha: hel<br />

Whitesands: ahli<br />

See also ext<strong>in</strong>guish

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