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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)