Table Of ContentAnejdoimc tionary
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Nitasavn iiijatinattiaAa sns eii jio
Lynch, J.P. and Tepahae, P. Anejom̃ Dictionary.
PL-510, xxiii + 425 pages. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University, 2001. DOI:10.15144/PL-510.cover
©2001 Pacific Linguistics and/or the author(s). Online edition licensed 2015 CC BY-SA 4.0, with permission of PL. A sealang.net/CRCL initiative.
Alsoi nP acifiLci nguistics
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JohLny ncahn Tde rCrryo wl2e0y0,L1 a,n guoafgV easn uaant eusw:u ravnedy
biblpihoyg.r a
Terry Cr2o0w0lA0enEy, ,r o rmang(aSnyd ei)oc ntairy.
RosCsl ka,r1 99A8d ,i ctiooftn haMere yll ea ngu(aAgtea[ rmae rVea)n,u atu.
TerCrryo wl1e9y9,U9 ra ,: ad ipseaarlianngg uofas goeu tVhearnn uatu.
PaciLfiincg uiissat piucbsl isspheecri ailnig srianmgm aarnsdl ingudiesstcirci ptions,
dictioannador tihemesar t eroinal lasn guaogfte hsPe a cifthiPech ,i lipIpnidnoense,s ia,
SouthaenaSdso tu Atshi aan,Ad u satlria.
PaciLfiincg uiessttiacbsl,i 1s9h6et3dh rionua gnh initialt hgHeru annttDe oruf grloams
Funids,a s socwiaitttehhdR ee seaSrcchhoo ofl PaciAfsiicSa tnau nddai tTe hseA ustralian
NatioUnnailv ersiEtdyi.t oBTrohiaearo ldfP aciLfiincg uiissmt aidcuesp o ft haec ademic
staoffft heS chooDle'psa rtmoefLn itn guiTshteia cust.h oarnsde ditoofrP sa cific
Linguipsutbilcisc aatrdeir oanwsfn r oam w ide roafni gnes titaurtoiuotnnhdwse o rld.
Publicaartreie ofnesrb eyse cdh owliartrshe levexapnetr wthioas reue s uallmye mnboeotrf s
theed itobroiaarld .
The4 7p0u blicbaetfiooPrnuesb lic5a0twi1eo rnne u mebreidn fsoeurriA e,Bs ,,C anDd ,
but stehrewi eersme e rgferdo tmh bee ginonfit nhgye e a2r0 0b0e catuhsreea tiofnoarl e
thehma gdr adudailslayp peared.
FOUNDINEGD ITOR:S tepAh.eW nu rm
EDITORIAL BOAMRaDl:c oDl.Rm o sasn Dda rrTe.Tl rly o(nM anagEidnigt ors),
JohBno wd,eA nndrPeaww ley
PacifiLci nguisti5c1s0
ANEJODMI CTIONARY
DIKSONARBIL ONG ANEJOM
NITASVIITAA NII JITAASN TASA NEJOM
JohLny ncahnP dh iliTpe pahae
PacifiLci nguistics
ReseaSrcchho oofPl a ciafincdA siSatnu dies
TheA ustraNlaitainoU nnailv ersity
Publeidbs yhP aciLfiincg uistics
Researcho fSP cahcoiaofnliAd cs iSatnu dies
TheA ustraNlaiotanina l University
CanrbreAaC T0 200
Ausrtalia
Copyr©i gThhte arust ho
Firpsutb li2s0h10e d
NatioLniablro afrA yu srtalCiaat aloguing-ienn-tPruyb:l ication
JohLny nch
Anejdoifuc tiyo:dn iakrsobnlaorAning e j:on fui tasavn iiijtiatia Asn eajnotfua s
Biibolgra.p hy
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1A.n eitlyaunmg uage -Di2c.At nieointalyrauinmeg su-.a ge
Diciotna-rEinegsl i3s.Ah n.e itlyaunmg u-aDgiec tionBairsileasm a-.
4.E nglliasnhg u-aDgiec tio-nAanreiietsy5 u.Bm i.s lama language
-Dictio-nAanreiietsy 6u.Am u.s tronleasnigaun-aD gieasl -ects
VanuatAun a-to7m.V. a nuatLua ng-uaIgT.ee sp.a hPahei,l ip.
IIT.h eA ustrNaaltiiaonUn nailv erRseisteyaS.rc chhoo ofPl a cific
anAds iSatnu dIiIeTIsi..t (plaec.i Lfiincg ui5s10t)i.c s
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TypebsyeJ te aneCototmeb es
Maprse drabwyTn h eC artogrUanpiRhtSy,P AASN,U
Prinatnedd bobuyn Udn OifofnsP erti nters
Tabloefc ontents
Wanemi s taipn saed
Preface vi
To ktiog kof as viii
Howt ou steh diisc tionary x
Organisoaftt hideoi nco ntairy x
Spellianngpd r oniuantcion x
Formoafet n tries xi
Borrowwoerdd s xiv
Convenatniadob nbesrv iations xvxvii
References
Haob lonygu sudmi ksoniaar i xvii
01p abtl odnigk soinaa ri xvii
Oll emtoao ls aobnl oonlgg eta xvii
Ha om iftaluaie kpslenmeimnn gib lo0n1tg o ktok xviii
Olt okwteoi kk a m lnoanrlgaa nwis xx
Sams pesmealkm os asmo atfltao ktok xxi
01b uwke m iftaluait okobta xxiii
Anjeoiil-Ensghl-iiBslama 1
Tablaensdd iagr/aO mlps i jmao toelb ol 280
Enghl-iAsnejfionmd erlist 286
Libsl oBnigs la-mAanjeom 365
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Preafce
TheA nejoml anguage
Anejoimst hoen liyn digelnaonugesuo aftg hies loafnAd n eityum (sAonmaettoimm)e,s
thseo uthernimnohisattbei ds loafnV da nuaIttiu ss.p okbeyan l moaslttlh 6e0 0 inhabitants
oft hies laanswd e,la lsb ya c oupolfhe u ndrAende ityulmievseieln sge wihneV raen uaIttus.
closreeslta tairvee ostt hhene orn -Polylnaensgiuaoanfgt ehsTe a feDai storfiV catn uatu,
anidit a sl sroe asoncalbolsryee llyat tote hdle a ngguesa noofra tnhcd e ntVraanlu aatnutd o
thosspeo kienNn e wC aledaonntdih aLe o yaIllstayn tdhso,u igthm airsk eddilfyf efrreonmt
alolft heimna n umboefwr a ys.
Thef irdsitc tioonfA anrjeyo mw asp ubliosvheercd e an taugro(y I ng1l8i8s2E )v.ea nt
thatti mheo,w evtehrle,a nguwaagsseh owisniggo nfrs a pcihda ndgueae,t lpeaarstttolt yh e
drasdteippcou latoifA onne ityausam r ,e soufli tn trodduicseedaw sheisch,ha tda kpelna ce
int hnei neteceenntthu rayr .e sAousflt th idesc lpilneuf,sr equceonntt waicttoh u tsiders,
therwea sc onseriadbclhea nigenc ertain ofa rveoasc abaunldga rraym maarn,d
incorpoirnatttohil eoa nn guawgoer doosfff o reoirgin.gT ihnei nvolvoefmA enneti tyumese
peoplbeu siinn escsh,u rtcahhneedm s o,d elm igfeen erhaalmsle ya ntth aBti slatmhae,
Engl-ilsehxicfrieeowrlh ei cihst hnea tiolnaanlg uoafgV ea nuactoun,t inueexse rtto
conisderianblfel uoentn hcleea nguWahgielr.ee cogntihsiaisnn,dg wthriyltieonm ga kteh is
dictairaoyd n ictioofn' amroyd eAmn ej'ow,me haavlesi on cdleuwdo rdwsh icarhpe r obably
now ubsyoe ndl ays manlulm beorfo ldpeero ple.
Thisa ndp reviousst udies
Ignl(i81s8 2i)st hoen ldyi ctioofnt ahrleya nguaalgteh,o ugh( 91H66e)wp,irt itm aar ily
discounos fst ihpeh onoliongcyl,ua ld ieossft a boountet houswaonrddT sh.e riesa brief
disscsuioofAn n ejogmr ammianIr n gldiisc't ionaryi,nL yannc(dh91 8a2la)sn,oda much
morceo mplterteea timnAe g nrta mmaro fA njeom(L yn2c0h0 0).
Asa Fieldwoorftk heer VanuatuC eCnutPlrhteiu,l rTieappl a hhaaedb een making
collecotfli eoxnisc ailnv adraitsoaeu msa nftiiecfl odnrse arfliyf tyeeeanrM se.a nwhile,
John Lhyancdca hr roiueatds maalmlo uonfrt e seaornAc nhe joimnt h1e7 90ass a s ideline
toh iwso rk Loenn aaknedl oltahnegru oafgT easn naan,bd e gmaonr eex tenrseisveeao rnc h
thlea nguian1g 9e9 2.
Thantkots h geo oodf fiocfDe asr rTerlylot nh,te w oa uhtormse ti nV ildau ritnhge early
1990sa,n adg reteocd o mbine tfopo rrocdetusch deii sc tioWneah rayvw.eo rkteodg etihne r
botAhn eitaynudVm i leaa,cp hr epadraitnag t fhooet rh teocr hecIknt. h iwsa yw,i tohn e
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Prefacvei i
author as pneaawtkiietvrshe o mceu ltturraailan nitdnh goe t hae rp rofelsisnigowuneia slt ,
have abbeleteno accetlhueesr uaatllee lnyg thyn eetditemode purcoaeds izedaibcltei onary.
Whilneod ictiiosen vaercryo mplweeth eo,pt eh atth wiosr iks aacnca utrree fleocftt ihoen
lexiocfmo ond eArnnje om.
Ino rdteorm akteh diisc tiuosneafrtyuos l p eakoeftr hsle a nguaasg ew etloll i nagsu ists,
weh avdee citdoe dg dievfei niitnEi nognlasin sBdhi slatmwaoo,f t hteh roefef ilcainaglu age
ofV anuaItntu h.wi sa yw,e h ope tthhdiaistc tiowniablreloy fm aximumt obu osteth h e
Aneityupmeeospetl hee mselveso,t haewnradsn ttitono lg e aronrl, e aarbno utth,i s
historiimcpaolrlltaya nngtu age.
Acknowledgements
Our gredaetbietsts ott hceh ieafnsdp eopolfAe neitywuhmo, haasvsei sitnte hde
compiloaftt ihdoiinsc tiionnma arnwyya yWse.w ould espetcoi atlhtlahypne ek lo ipoklfee
Ujev illwahgoae c,c ommodJaothLenyd n cahn dh is faamnidwl hyo, haasvsei Pshtieldi p
Tepahiante h ceo lleocftl ieoxnii ctaelm s.
Wea rger atteoftouol t hRee search Coofmt mhiUetn tievee rosfti htSeyo utPha cific,
whipcrho vifduendd intgh pifrsjoo erc t.
Thearreae n umbeorf i ndiviwdhuoaa slssi isnat v eadr ioefwt ayy wsh omw ew ouladl so
litkoe t:hR aonsCksl arTke,r Crryo wlReobye,rE ta rlPya,uG le arghtMyar,k H arriGse,o ff
Hope, AndreMwa clPoalwRmlo esyEs,v, e lyn aTnaDdva orar Terlylo n.
Toktokgo [ ia s
Lanwibsl ongA neityum
Ig awta nl anwniosm al onage lbalno nAgn eitymuomn ,e mb lonlga nwiiahs e mi
AnejoKml.o s6a0p0 m an, wommoa pni kinloinnagie lany uosluilm a nwiiaos l sem
nambawlaann wbilso onlgg emtoai g, a sta m wmeoo lsit alpo nnga rafpaIle0as1 l. a nwis
bloTnagn nmaoE rromaonlgoiol sem lbarnawwtieast eAmn jeomm,o 0 1n ara lbalnownigs
Vanuatu wleatnewbmil sooN nligKu a ledoolsniti ai pn saeds elmfo anmgbl lio lnagn wbies ,
olik lnoost aupam s l onhge m.
Wanm isinnaermi ,b lhoenmIg n glhiesmi, r aetfeamds i ksobnlaorAning e jolmo ng
188B2e.s tat 1l8o5n0lg,a nwisi tsja etn biisg wfarno,nm a mba bpliopnlogol nage lia n
godaon ftruom0ma1 ss i wke i k aml onagf saFerdo.hm e rnimao,f rofmu lmaapn nara
kaon0tn raira ae liak na ml onAgn eityumt aleiomanh ,ge mim inse plwaandbt leo nnagr a
lanwoilsi iknasma leodnl ga nwbilso Annge ityIgu ampt.l anttoek tbolko Bnigs lawemi a
kami nsaed forlos0m1em ma,nA neityusmt awopol kli o nbgi sn0ji iso,0jf ,r om soalvgieo
olbalootnk ga ontri. Albei,pn u mtiu0tm1tu ofkatiloaagk o iii n esdaw en aooilai oklasme m
pabtl olnagn wfiisnbe i msi,t ufipa ultaus ma mo lftaolkat touik ignos aleodnd gi ksaoriina .
Storbil ongd iksonairai
Ig awta nd iksobnlaornig liaawn,ew iIsn igb lirinas e theemm l on1g8 8b2e,H ewitt
(9166w)e, hiet mo kb0a1so ato bnl olnagn wisi,b irhnae emt seammt oktbolko ng ltaun wis
(klo1s0a0p0 M)o. t ui g astm ol tlookntsgoa keb dl ognrga mlao ng L(y91n8c2hm) o,
fulwbaaniek amaoolts weamn b uik lnoon g (tLayenm2c 0h0 0).
PhiTleippa hoales,we amn f ilwbolkoan g VaKnalujaloSt reuan ta,ib ihsentm a tweomk
lonsga ed bdlioknsgol noanr1gi9 70-saSmetmit nagei.ma , John Liyb nimcneh k ehme m
smoslt aldoinl ga nwiiats a ehme mi s tap mbeikgefmsa tlaald oino gll anwbilso Tnagn na.
DarrTerlyloi bn imne kesme m itaulfiab imni timmi taulfla o n1g9 19,m ol ong itaa em
mitufiba ilanag rbil ojnoge nem blwoomkni gt ufSaalmta a.e mmi tufiba ilwnao kt uegta
long sVaimlt aa,el mo nAgn eitysuammt; a etmu , wan sia mwm oekkme O'ms endie mg o
lonnga rawbalno ntgr ajeme keHme.rn iia min se mitmuefkaelwmao ki iah asraivaep
lelebets abmdi itkinsmao rwiei g awta nm ann omwae h emis tatpr abelmo rnagee mt.
Mitufiaw laan tseemd iksio niasara vhiee lp0e1mm a nA neity0u1mm a,nn araae lmaon,
tu0 1m anw eo li slotna0gd1l i a nwbilso Pnags iHfeirnki.fa r owma nemmi tufiag liav im
minibnlgo envgrt oik tbolko Annge jloom ntgu fala lanmwoBi iss,l aImnag.l is
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Totkoikg o{ asi x
Toktokt angkiu
Mitufiwa alnat tearnl ern btiagnfgaikgl ioalu o n0g1j irnfo 0 1p ipbollo Annge itywuem ,
alhie lprneirnt ufbailgawl aonnt ga ewrne rn itufira aleat deirnsk onairaMi.i tufiwa alnat ern
talnearnw urailnpiiafi s g o 0l1po inpbgol lo Unjeg, w ea lbii ldhiama s bJloohLnnyg n crnha
famli hbelmorn,na tg u owlehi e lpPehmi Tleippa hlaoen g bslaoe0nd1wg a d blong lanwis.
Bigftaalnag tkuii u lgoon Ygu nivbelsoiSntagio Pta siwfeia klg,ii vrniarnn lio npgr ojek
ia.
Ig asta mn armaa nt uw ea lhie lpmeimt uflaoln0ag1d efrseanrn tilnognh:ge rniiga a t
RosCsl arTke,rC rryo wlReoyb,eE ratr ly,G ePraauglMh atrykH, a rrGieso,fH fo peA,nd rew
PawlMeayl,c oRloms Esv,e lTyanv ornaaD arrTerlylo n.
How tou set hidsi tcionary
Thep urpoofst eh iinst roodrsuyec cttiisto oen x pltahisent rucotftu hrdeei icotnaarnyd
thfeo rmoafet n tersai,n tdh utsoh elrpe aduesres dtihcet ieofnfaircyi ently.
Organisatoifot nh ed ictionary
Thearrebe a sicfaoluslrey c ttioot nhdsei ctionary:
Anjeofu-Engliisslha-mBa
Tablaensdd i garams
Enghl-iAsjneofuf inderlist
Bismlaa-Anejfoifunld iesrt
Thef irssetc tiistoh nce o roeft hdei ctioanrarrayna,gl epdh abeitniA cnaeljloEyfua .c h
Anejowfuo ridsd e fined semagnrtaimcmaaltliyac scaa olnmldpy l,e atnedl ya ccuarsa tely
possiobfltweei,nt ha dtdhieot fie oxna mpalnecdsu ltiunrfaoltr imoan.
Thes ecosnedc tcioonnt aiintn asb uolrga rra pfhoircsm e otfsi tewmhsi cchau ns efbuel ly
compariensd u cah for(mea.ptgr .o nnosum,a rkeorfss u bjaencdtt e nse-asseptoesfc t),
wordwsh osmee anianrgmeso reea siillsylt uraptiecdt or(iea.tlghl.vey a ripooussot fsa
housoerw, i nddi rectaiswo enlsal)sl , i sotfis t ewmhsi cdhon oatp peiantr h beo doyft he
dicntair(oye .nga.m eosfs piranimdta sj orro ads).
Thel asttw os ectiaornes inodref xiensd erOlniehs atsEs .n gliwosrhd asr ranged
alphabetwiictthah leAlinyer,j oefuq uivawlheintlthesoe ,t herB ihsalsaw moar dasr ranged
alphabewtiitcthah leAlinyerj, o efuq uivaNleeinttohsfte. hr e sseec tiaonnost dhiiescr t ionary,
buitrs a thae rw aoyfa ssistthrieen agd teofr i ntdhm eo satp propArnijeaotfuwe o rfdo r a
partiEcnuglla(irosB rhi slatmear.)m
Spellinagn dp ronunciation
Thes pelslyisntgfe omAr n ejbofuu ilupdostn h oen ees tablbiyts hheeea dr mliysi sonaries
andu sefdo,er x ampilnIe n,g (l1i8s82 )b;ui tit n corptohrteaht reaesde d itlieotntain,elfi r s
annd. A njeofua lphaboertdiiectsrah lu s:
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