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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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