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32 MALEKULA
new nembwelzmggu mm nembumm/umH ,' nggém tuzm
leaf of tHc bastard cotton wHicH I sHall Hold; oi you one
ambï¬Årtaren nesaaji ; nggï¬Åm man b61111/elem bevel!
roll up tHe pudding leaves; of you one come, carry
nemlam ngei.“ N 6m/ur ieli imeraH, ivwelem, i1/eH,
tHe yam tHis." A man anotHer He gets up, He comes, He carries
nemiam, sagHan nï¬Åmw mm igHagHarzt ngei ; iveH,
tHe yam unto tHe man wHo is scraping; He carries it,
ivw itokH sagHan nesaap, iviuireH .-
He goes He stops by tHe bundle of pudding leaves, He calls out:
"Mai! nggï¬Åm Hum bï¬Åvu/elem, bnsogH nemiam ei./" Muman
“ Hi! oi you one come, break up tHe yam Here!â€ù One man
imeraH, ivu, isogH. I sogH maHan,
He gets up, goes, breaks (it) up. He cuts (it) up completely:
{tau nimins Zen nesaap retan,
He puts tHe pudding knife in tHe pudding leaves on tHe
ivu imwaam. " Gevu/elem lieH, geveH lieH
ground, He goes, He sits down. " Come again, carry again
mmdam ei nenai ! â€ù I vu lieH, iveH
(tHe yam Here tHis one!" He goes again, He carries (it
ivwelem, itokH. “Mai! gevu/elem, gosogH bieH, nmdam ngei!â€ù
(it) comes, He stops. “ Hi! come, P again tHe yam tHis!â€ù
“Nggb'm tuan bambungmbung.“ “Nnou, nmbambuï¬Ågmbung;
“ Of you one scrape." "I, I will scrape ;
saamiem, mmbensensaviil nmm.â€ù “Nggï¬Åm tmm biisar
wait a minute, I will wasH myself." “Of you one take
naai raH." “Nnou, nelzH, nembeszr.â€ù ImeraH,
? ?,“ “ I, I see (it), I will take (it).â€ù He gets up,
ivu, iser, ivwelem, itou Zen nesaap.
He goes, He takes (it), He comes, He puts (Fit) in tHe leaves.
Nï¬Åmur ngei iuu, imwaam wtan sagHzm nesaap
Man tHat He goes, He sits down on tHe ground beside tHe leaves
ngei, imbungmbung. “Mai, Humbungmbtmg maH.P" “O6,
. tHose, He scrapes. " Hi, Have you ï¬ÅnisHed scraping? â€ù " Yes,
namlnmgmbuug maH 1." “Kaams nelang ngei bï¬Årevï¬Åkf’
In Have ï¬ÅnisHed scraping.â€ù " Knead pudding tHat well."
“ 06, naans rev6k." “ Gevi bemal1/111515, mzrisi
" Yes, I am kneading (it) well." "Make (it) tHin, I do not
nembéglum nelomg matl," “ Hmri maHem P " " (36?
like to eat pudding tHick.â€ù “ Have you ï¬ÅnisHed?" "Yes."
“Irem'w'kHI nggï¬Åm tuan bweser nï¬Åwang biivwzlem, nmnbemetm
“Good! of you one take tHe cabbage it comes, I will cover (it)
nggor. N gg6m luan bugHumgHum nggor. ’ ’
across. Of you one cover (it) witH leaves across."
A lmwaam, atmm mm nmmlaH, attenzgH
'THey sit. down, tHey cook in tHe oven, tHey -await (tHat)