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bury (1) V/TR<br />

berem<br />

Kwamera: nɨmi<br />

Lenakel: rənɨmar<br />

N Tanna: ɨtənɨm<br />

SW Tanna: nɨm<br />

Vaha: nɨm<br />

Whitesands: ɨtənɨm<br />

See also kneel<br />

bury (2) (esp. a person) V/TR<br />

berem samt<strong>in</strong>g olsem wan man<br />

Kwamera: ərkwafə<br />

Lenakel: —<br />

N Tanna: —<br />

SW Tanna: erkwaig<br />

Vaha: elkwaig<br />

Whitesands: alwaig<br />

bush, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> PREP PHR<br />

long bus<br />

Kwamera: yərkwun<br />

Lenakel: ləluwən<br />

N Tanna: lap̃ɨn, luən<br />

SW Tanna: yerkwən<br />

Vaha: yelkwən<br />

Whitesands: eluən<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

†See anus (1)<br />

buy s.th. V/TR<br />

pem<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

bye<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

kunim̃ ə irə*<br />

kunɨs la*<br />

manɨsi*<br />

kunɨs ira*<br />

kunɨs ila*†<br />

kunɨs la*<br />

vəhi nənime*<br />

os nəmərɨ*<br />

os nəmtɨ*<br />

rəh nɨmrɨ*,<br />

vəh nɨmrɨ*<br />

ləh nɨmtɨ*,<br />

vah nɨmtɨ*<br />

ləs nəmtɨ*,<br />

os nəmtɨ*<br />

Lit. carry + face<br />

See also pay s.o. for s.th.<br />

INTJ<br />

See goodbye<br />

calf (body part)<br />

See bicep<br />

N<br />

but CONJ<br />

be<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

butterfly; moth<br />

bataflae<br />

Kwamera:<br />

Lenakel:<br />

N Tanna:<br />

SW Tanna:<br />

Vaha:<br />

Whitesands:<br />

buttocks N<br />

baksaed<br />

N<br />

mətə<br />

məro<br />

məto<br />

mərɨg<br />

məlɨg<br />

məto<br />

p̃aup̃auk<br />

p̃aup̃auk<br />

p̃aup̃auk<br />

p̃aup̃auk<br />

p̃aup̃auk<br />

p̃aup̃auk<br />

call for a work party V/INTR<br />

putum wan dei<br />

Kwamera: ərkwəpɨn<br />

Lenakel: ərupən<br />

N Tanna: atupɨn<br />

SW Tanna: arkupɨg<br />

Vaha: ətkupɨg<br />

Whitesands: atupɨn<br />

See also work party<br />

call for s.o. (mak<strong>in</strong>g a kiss<strong>in</strong>g<br />

noise) V/TR<br />

mekem noes wetem sk<strong>in</strong> blong maot<br />

Kwamera: əmjiu<br />

Lenakel: tiu<br />

N Tanna: iu<br />

SW Tanna: jiu<br />

Vaha: jiu<br />

Whitesands: rɨmh<br />

See choke

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