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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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