-ko
affix
yonder; away from
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 91
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apig
adj.
black
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 61
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atause
v.n.
to go ashore
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 66
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atcatcaiyu
v.
to emit sound from a bottle or coconut
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 66
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cauwan
n.
tendrils; small branches
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 71
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ecetaig an moije
v.n.
to go on to a reef with a canoe or boat
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 72
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ededel
n.
spring
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 188
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ereinmerei
n.
the clear part of the moon when first seen
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 166
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gras
n.
Oplismenus hirtellus L.
Example: shoot: chewed against cough
Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 443
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inceimu
n.
shrub to treelet, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3265)
Example: Used as a leaf compost for planting taro, layered on the bottom of the hole and covering the taro as well.
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incejev ataheñ
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stunted tree, 1-2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3276)
Example: This is known as "woman’s kauri". The timber from this tree is used for houseposts.
Scientific name: Turrillia lutea, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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incet edwa
incet edwa
incijiñyat
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tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3573)
Example: 1. This plant is used as firewood, but also the heartwood is sold. 2. In 2016, the first grade wood was 2500 VT per kilo, the second grade wood was 2000 VT per kilo. 3. The ancestors used to take the oil or wood chips from this tree and bathe with it to keep away evil spirits of the forest. It is currently planted on Aneityum for commerce. Scrape bark of sandalwood into coconut oil in same wat as GMP 3513 (gardenia) boil and take out the bark. 4. The leaves can be fed to pigs to make them strong and heavy.
Scientific name: Santalum austrocaledonicum, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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incowos yag
n.
plant used to make ceremonial head wreath and neck garland
Speaker: Romario Yaufati
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inhuterau
n.
a rainbow
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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injañad
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tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3713)
Example: The wood of this tree is light and strong and used to carve canoe paddles. Carve the paddle from green wood as it is easier to carve then when the wood hardens.
Scientific name: Symplocos, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inje tadwain anholwas
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[iɲe taθwaɪn anholwas]
n.
crown of leaves of a particular plant; "tadwain" to put around head; "anholwas" name of particular plant
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
Speaker: Osiani Nerian
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injupki upni
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[inʤupki upni]
phr.
Good afternoon. (greeting around noon time, 12 o’clock to 3 o’clock, afternoon)
Speaker: Ruben Nerian
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inlopotjap
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shrub to 1 m, fruits green. Secondary forest. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4897)
Example: The leaves are used for compost in the taro patch. Dig a hole, line it with the leaves of this species, cove with earth and plant taro. The leaves of this species are used to cover earth ovens.
Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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inmaan
n.
old coconut leaves
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 87
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inmal ahapol
n.
a group of cultivations
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 87
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inmoijeuv natpoig
n.
a comet
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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inmusji nupul
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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inpan
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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intal milmat
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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inwau an nadiat
n.
the Milky Way
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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inyat
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tree, 15 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4082)
Example: 1. The trunk is used to produce timber.
Scientific name: Burckella obovata, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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karu uwaruwa
n.
wind-related term; no definition provided
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 114
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muri muri
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shrub, 1. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3539)
Example: The fruit of this species are poisonous. In ancient times the ancestors used the "fork" (branch growing out of main stem) of this wood to catch lobsters between the two parts of the stem. v
Scientific name: Ochrosia elliptica, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nafan
n.
the name of a species of seaweed
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 94
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naha
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herb to 1 m, flowers white (collection: Michael J. Balick #5003)
Example: The leaves are used to wrap fish for cooking in an open fire. If you eat a bad fish and begin to feel the effects of it a few hours later, such as with Ciguatera illness, cut the base of the stem of this plant and let the sap drip into a half coconut shell with coconut water in it, drink the shell and it will make the person vomit out the bad food. It does not taste good but is very effective in making a person vomit as it contains a toxic compound.
Scientific name: Crinum asiaticum, Speaker: Tony Keith
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nahed u paralelcei
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epiphyte on main trunk of large mango tree, growing in secondary forest above river. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3657)
Scientific name: Ophioderma pendula, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nahrarin nepig
n.
early morning; around 3 o’clock
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 94
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nanad cop̃ou
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small shrub, 0. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3219)
Example: 1. A stimulant plant. If a person is going to their garden early in the morning before the sun come up, break 2 top young leaves and chew and swallow the liquid, spitting out the fiber. This makes the person able to work harder and not feel tired while in the fields. It was noted that "a person can do the work of many people if they chew this." 2. The leaves are used for fertilizer for taro--put a bunch of leaves in a hole were taro is to be planted as a compost/antibiotic. This practice is said to kill all of the bad organisms such as bacttively impact the health of the taro plant. 3. This species is collected in the coastal areas, and is different from the one that looks similar to it, that grows in the forested areas. People take 4 leaves, chew leaves, swallow juice, gives energy to work hard the entire day. For fishing, take lots of ripe fruits and put in pocket, you will be able to catch a lot of fish. It brings good fortune when fishing. Roots – take one root, wash where a woman is giving birth to a newborn baby, give a drop of the juice from the root to clear the mucus in the throat.
Scientific name: Scaevola taccada, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nanad itohou
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shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3456)
Example: 1. The leaves of this plant are used as a fertilizer when a person plants taro "to help to feed the ground for next year." 2. Sapwood of this tree, and one more [GMP 3591], in old days take from west side and cross mountain to the east, and on red clay mountain, burn it to make spirits to give more sun instead of rain so that gardens will grow well.
Scientific name: Scaevola cylindrica, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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narutu arari
n.
wind-related term; no definition provided
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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natoga ahrei
n.
wind-related term; no definition provided
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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naualha
n.
kind of plant, grass, or fern
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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nawitoga
necemas
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terrestrial plant, growing in dry forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3509)
Example: This is a "message plant" that signifies that there has been a death. The person holds it or puts it on their head, goes to another person’s house and hands it to the person they wish to convey the message to, without saying anything and that person knows that someone has died. It can also be handed to that person. The person receiving the message then asks "who" and is told the deceased person’s name.
Scientific name: Selaginella durvillei, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nedelat
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n.
basket for clothes; carrying infants; transporting plants
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
Speaker: Osiani Nerian
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nednaiñ lelcei
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partly fallen tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4055)
Example: 1. The wood of this tree is used to make rafters of traditional homes.
Scientific name: Melicope bonwickii, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nefetgau
n.
kind of sugarcane
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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neijin nij
n.
cliff
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 135
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nejev
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tree, 16-18 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3722)
Example: The small stems of this plant are used to hold the outrigger to the canoe. The larger wood is good for sawn timber.
Scientific name: Agathis macrophylla, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nelmaha
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tree. Growing near village. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #6)
Example: 1. To cure spirit sickness of the niteitau. Use plants that also end with "au" : niditau, intoutau, naoyerop. Go to the top of the plant to get the soft leaves of the plants niditau, intoutau, naoyerop, also take the bark. The person making the medicine should be holding the these leaves with a piece of nelmaha. Nelmaha means go away. The sick person chews the leaves and bark and swallows the juice spitting out the fiber into the nelmaha the medicine maker is holding. The medicine person then takes the spit out fiber in the nalmaha leaf and throws it into the sea in front of the village. 2. To cure headaches casued by bad spirit - Take one top from Nelmaha and one from inrowod (white stripe variety) Combine and chew these then spit them out and apply to the sick persons forehead. 3. To cure headaches - Someone other than the woman must prepare this. Break the top branch of netethae and remove leaves for use. Combine with the top leaves of the top branch of nelmaha. Chew the leaves and drink the juice. Do this when the sun is setting on the horizon. The woman gives the leftover fibers to the person who prepared the medicine and that person goes and throws the fibers in the direction of the setting sun. 4. To cure toothache when pregnant - Take the inner bark from Intejed and boil it in a pot of seawater (about 1 liter) along with 2 leaves from each of inpounatmas, narayag, nahayag, and nelmaha. Boil until juice is visibly leaving the plants. Put this water into your mouth and hold it there for 2-3 minutes. Do this this with one cup in the morning, 1 cup in the afternoon, and 1 cup in the evening. 5. Used to fight against black magic in an unspecified way. 6. Roll leaf and put in pocket for protection when walk in a new area. 7. Message plant if a land dispute – if a person puts this stem or leaf in another’s garden whom they are angry with it means go away!! 8. To treat sick people, especially who fall ill from black magic to save their life. Symptoms vary, for example a person with small boils over body,* a person chews the leaf and spits it on the sick person, 1x and then puts the branch with leaves near the sick person when they sleep – 3x (1x day) branch is ca. 25cm long. (*headache, severe)
Scientific name: Ficus littoralis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nepihti
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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nerere
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strangler tree, 12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3694)
Scientific name: Ficus obliqua, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nerero
n.
calabash
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 132
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neroa
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tree to 5 m, dbh 12 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4917)
Example: Flowers are used to decorate the house and other areas as they are very fragrant. The leaves are used to cover taro cooked in an earth oven.
Scientific name: Gardenia tannaensis, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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netethae
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shrub, 1. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3604)
Example: The fruits are edible when ripe--eating them turns the tongue purple. 1. To cure headaches - Someone other than the woman must prepare this. Break the top branch of netethae and remove leaves for use. Combine with the top leaves of the top branch of nelmaha. Chew the leaves and drink the juice. Do this when the sun is setting on the horizon. The woman gives the leftover fibers to the person who prepared the medicine and that person goes and throws the fibers in the direction of the setting sun. 2. Ancestors 4 top branches and chew and spit out remaining fiber will destroy the effects of a love potion that is too strong – meaning that the husband or wife will miss the other person too much so that they become mentally ill. 3. Edible fruits: eating them turns tongue black/purple.
Scientific name: Melastoma malabathricum, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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netitan
nidnaiñ
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tree to 4 m tall, dbh 8 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4942)
Example: Wood is strong and light so used to build houses.
Scientific name: Melicope latifolia, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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niriñ neyaiñ
nitsichäi
n.
Hornstedtia sp.
Example: Subterranean part: cold maceration, taken internally against "cancer", diabetes, or as tonic
Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 445
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nohlaig
n.
a species of seaweed
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 103
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nohopcop
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[nohopɣop]
n.
Glossy swiftlet
Example: Photo by Lip Kee, License: CC BY-SA 2.0 via Flickr
Scientific name: Collocalia esculenta, Speaker: Jack Keitadi
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nuarin
n.
plat (a map, drawn to scale, showing divisions in a piece of land)
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 172
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numujced
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terrestrial fern, 0. 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3577)
Example: Join two of the inrolled fronds together at the part where the frond is opening (the tip that is curled) such that the leaves are held together by their unfolding growing tips. Place this along the path that is frequented by a wild pig (they travel along paths) and when the pig passes these two leaves, and is chased by a hunter’s dogs, these leaves in this formation are said to sap some of the pig’s energy and thus allow the dogs to catch up with it. This was explained to Tony by another person who mentioned it as a sort of magical power possessed by this type of fern.
Scientific name: Blechnopsis orientalis, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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pudvel
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herb to 2 m, flowers white. Growing at edge of secondary forest. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4967)
Example: Peel the outer stem of this plant and weave two pieces of this together to make and armband to hold fragrant leaves for Kastom ceremony.
Scientific name: Donax canniformis, Speaker: Tony Keith
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sepamki
adv.
down here
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108
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tesyapotan
n.
terrestrial orchid growing in cloud forest along ridge. Flowers white. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3281)
Scientific name: Pristiglottis montana
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tite
adj.
ripe early in the season
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 109
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