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728 MALEKULA
Naoimb inDam flli5'I4,' en nevilala ilm nelen in
The nooimb answereD yes; anD the nauilala gave his voice to
naoimb,‘ nooimb ihu nelm in nevilala. 7 Rolaiig,
the '?t00i1'V1b1 the nooimb gave his voice to the nevilala. They went,
mial nitur. Nooimb irong um! nelm imbu, ingal/ngal
they sang tour. Nooimb hearD that his voice was large, he was glaD,
iwer: “Nangguta nehzn, niirggeslip mial ue lis binggm
he saiD: “ I will ? his voice, I will not take (it) back again unto
nevilulu.â€ù En mtal nnial mbwzlzng wut
the ne11ilala." AnD they returneD back to the place where
rokokah in; nooimb mm gaweleng masasang nin
they continueD to live; the nooimb was afraiD to come near to
nevilala; isump silei. Nevilala iwer: “Guweleng, guvalip
the mzvilula; he sat afar off. The nevilala saiD: " Come, take
nDal lis nelom, gulija mbwelmg mmggon." Nooimb iwer:
back again thy voice, take unto ? ." The moimb saiD:
“ N owuswus nroh nerong mzial niteur at
"I will ask (for it) for gooD anD all. I wish to sing tau anD
nelo imbou et nerong ile. Guslip mial we
the large voice anD I hearD that it was gooD. You shall not take (it) back
lis ,' neviirm nroh ! " Nevilala iwev :
again, I will keep (it) for gooD anD all!â€ù The new/ihlla saiD:
“Gen heuen ct uuiis bar/1? Gulip nDal mbweleng nelo/"
" Why Doest thou turn over ? P Take back the voicelâ€ù
Nooimb iwuswus .' nevilala irong ihet.
The nooimb askeD: the mi/ilala hearD (wisheD) he was angry (sore).
A STORY ABOUT TEMES MALAU 1
Times Malau ito ran Now,‘ nimorot ito
Times Malau Dwelt in Tomman IslanD; a man Dwelt (at)
Eviinas. Ambwi nisuzz ,' nisua ii!/an ,' itamu ;
Eviinas. He planteD a nisua; the niwa grew; it ripeneD;
inmg, inn gamem. Times Malau ivei in iles in in/er.‘
he hearD, it resembleD ?. Times Malau went anD saw anD saiD:
“Nonggmiggut ngam‘ mii.â€ù Ilong iha en ian.
“ My banana goes ? .â€ù He went, he climbeD up, anD he ate (it).
Mwin Mewun iweleng, iles, iopau: “Nemen ian
A man of Mewun came, he saw, he?: “A birD has eaten
nzmggunggoul.â€ù Ilon-g iher nerevw, ilrmg ntalrzial, mbwzleng,
my banana." He went he took a bow, he went ? , ? ,
isum¢. Times Malau iweleng bivaat, iha nisua.
he sat Down. Times Malau came at night climbeD up the nisua.
M win M ewun iles, ian nisun en ivini in.
The man of Mewun saw (how) he ate the nisua anD he shot him.
‘ Nalew mulau or mnlau = the bush turkey. ‘
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