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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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