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branches for birds to nest <strong>in</strong> N<br />

han blong tri we ol pij<strong>in</strong> oli mekem<br />

haos blong olg<br />

Kwamera: rəgrəgɨn<br />

Lenakel: nəlmɨnnəlmɨn<br />

N Tanna: iəgyəgɨn<br />

SW Tanna: rəgrəgɨn<br />

Vaha: ləgləgɨn<br />

Whitesands: noankɨlkɨl<br />

breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)<br />

bredfrut<br />

Kwamera: nemər<br />

Lenakel: nɨmh<br />

N Tanna: nɨmei<br />

SW Tanna: nɨmər<br />

Vaha: nɨməl<br />

Whitesands: nɨmei<br />

See also Appendix C<br />

break (1); broken, be V/TR, V/A<br />

brekem<br />

Kwamera: ətefi<br />

Lenakel: ərkərh<br />

N Tanna: arɨgrɨg<br />

SW Tanna: əkapɨr<br />

Vaha: akəpɨl<br />

Whitesands: ətghəri<br />

break (2) V/TR, V/A<br />

brekem<br />

Kwamera: ərkwəpɨr†<br />

Lenakel: arwəkruh<br />

N Tanna: ɨhoap<br />

SW Tanna: arkwəpɨr<br />

Vaha: ətkwəpɨl<br />

Whitesands: ətəgɨt<br />

†See broken, be (1)<br />

break <strong>in</strong>to small pieces V/TR<br />

brebrekem<br />

Kwamera: ərkwəpɨrərkwəpɨr<br />

Lenakel: apɨl-apɨl<br />

N Tanna: kəlk<strong>in</strong>-kəlk<strong>in</strong><br />

SW Tanna: əpər-əpər<br />

Vaha: əpətɨn-əpətɨn<br />

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Whitesands:<br />

break <strong>of</strong>f V/TR<br />

See pluck <strong>of</strong>f<br />

əwlh<strong>in</strong>əwhl<strong>in</strong><br />

break <strong>of</strong>f a leaf at its stem V/TR<br />

brekem lif long stem<br />

Kwamera: əvəserakə<br />

Lenakel: əlipurɨn<br />

N Tanna: akorəkɨs<br />

SW Tanna: əhipukurɨn<br />

Vaha: əhipukurɨn<br />

Whitesands: ao rəkɨs<br />

break <strong>of</strong>f s.th. at <strong>the</strong> end V/TR<br />

brekem en blong wan samt<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Kwamera: ətm̃ im əm̃ esi<br />

Lenakel: kəmakruh<br />

N Tanna: eatɨp<br />

SW Tanna: ətməru<br />

Vaha: anmətu<br />

Whitesands: agmatu<br />

breast; nipple; udder N<br />

titi<br />

Kwamera: nanhi*,<br />

kənunu<br />

Lenakel: naha*<br />

N Tanna: nəh*<br />

SW Tanna: nah*<br />

Vaha: nah*<br />

Whitesands: naha*†<br />

†See breastmilk<br />

See also pubescent girl<br />

breastfeed V/TR<br />

givim titi<br />

Kwamera: esɨs, ənunu<br />

Lenakel: əmaah<br />

N Tanna: əməh<br />

SW Tanna: əmaah<br />

Vaha: əmaah<br />

Whitesands: əmaah<br />

See also wean a child<br />

breastmilk N<br />

melek blong titi

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