ahlau se
v.n.
go down
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 154
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atcatcaiyu
v.
to emit sound from a bottle or coconut
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 66
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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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ehlek
v.
to seek food, as taro; to gather, to reap
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 74
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esei cai
n.
forest trees
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 78
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etcei nohon
n.
beat coconut fiber
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 127
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igca pam
phr.
on this side
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 82
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incetevak
inhenid
n.
kind of sugarcane
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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inje tadwain anholwas
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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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inmaan
n.
old coconut leaves
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 87
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inmathethi
n.
Tabernaemontana padacaqui
Example: leaf used for for wounds; cold maceration taken internally against "skin cancer" (severe wounds?). Stalk, chewed, influences sex of an embryo in favor of a girl.
Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 440
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inmehei ipciv
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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inp̃al cap̃ nesgin
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shrub. Found in the village, Unames. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #31)
Example: 1. To cure when the anus falls out - Pound together 1 braches worth of inpalcapnesgin leaves and of both inloptiri (2-4 leaves, any age) , also take the inner bark of nekeaitimi and nakhe. Put this into your hand, or another leaf and give it to the person to use it. This should be applied to the anus whenever the anus comes out. USed to use a clam shell to extract the bark but not anymore.
Scientific name: Hibiscus rosasinensis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inraurua
n.
coconut leaves for a net
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 88
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inridjai
n.
kind of plant, grass, or fern
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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intal eteuc
n.
the name of a plant with a white flower; a lily
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 88
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intisianibul
n.
rose
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 179
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inwah
n.
food or seed of all sorts; the juice of any plant
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 89
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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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jupmulmul
n.
the cool of the evening
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 91
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kuava atamañ
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n.
shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3602)
Example: This plant produces an edible fruit, but it is smaller than the cultivated guava, and is considered the wild type. Firewood. Pinch 4 tops and chew and swallow for stomach ache and diarrhea.
Scientific name: Psidium guajava, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nadeij
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herb to 1. 5 m tall, flowers yellow (collection: Michael J. Balick #4894)
Example: When seeds are grey-white, they are ripe. Pick these and make decorations out of them such as necklaces. Women make these necklaces.
Scientific name: Coix lacryma-jobi, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nadouyatmas
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tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4069)
Scientific name: Delarbrea paradoxa, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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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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nahar
n.
species of pine
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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nake
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terrestrial fern, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3712)
Example: The very young leaves of this plant are edible.
Scientific name: Ptisana smithii, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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name cedo
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epiphytic liana climbing up several canopy trees, growing on slope in primary forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4023)
Example: 1. The roots of this plant are used to make "Nopoy"--a traditional trap used to catch fish and lobster. The outer bark of the roots are removed and sun-dried. The roots are then split into several pieces and they are woven in an open fashion similar to a "noporapora"--a type of market basket fashioned from coconut leaflets.
Scientific name: Freycinetia impavida, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nameleahpu
n.
kind of breadfruit
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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namrad
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n.
kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4752)
Scientific name: Croton insularis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nanini
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twining vine, growing on grassed along roadside in open disturbed area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3608)
Scientific name: Cardiospermum halicacabum, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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napapotan
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epiphytic fern on tree, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4089)
Scientific name: Asplenium bipinnatifidum, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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napojev
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sparsely branched tree, growing in open (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3477)
Example: The leaves of this plant are used in cooking, particuarly with the earth oven. Use a fire to heat stones, then when the fire burns down and the stones are hot, pile these leaves on top of the hot stones and then place the food being cooked--taro, fish, pig, cassava, banana or other foods--on top of the leaves. Then pile more of these leaves on top of the food and then place additional hot stones on top of that pile of leaves. While the food is cooking--each type of food takes a different amount of time--the leaves give off a very nice smell and help flavor the food.
Scientific name: Polyscias schmidii, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nap̃at
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terrestrial fern, growing in dwarf cloud-forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3268)
Example: For performing a weather magic ritual to produce fog, this plant is fermented along with another plant (nirid u numu) in a hole in a sacred stone (called "Naemoso") at a secret location on Aneityum.
Scientific name: Trichomanes, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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natoga u inmeijcop
n.
wind-related term; no definition provided
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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necna p̃a
necsap
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shrub to 2 m, flowers white. Red clay soil (collection: Michael J. Balick #4887)
Example: The stem makes a good digging stick to plant taro. Also branches of this tree are cut to tie the canoe to the outrigger. Used for the small sticks that sit at the base of the larger sticks that hold the outrigger (see photos).
Scientific name: Halfordia kendack, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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negainohos
n.
bunch of bananas; also "nigainohos"
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 98
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nekrou
nelka
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terrestrial fern, 1. 5-2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3501)
Example: These ferns can cause injury during the dry season as they can stick into a person, so they are intentionally burned to avoid this.
Scientific name: Dicranopteris linearis, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nepjen
nerophat
netcetas
n.
well branched tree, 15 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4084)
Example: 1. The name means "explosion". Further information about the plant withheld.
Scientific name: Alstonia vitiensis
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nete
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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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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nijilah
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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nijmanyahao
nillum
n.
a species of seaweed
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 102
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nilupau
n.
a species of seaweed
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 102
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nimtinjap par alau
n.
wind-related term; no definition provided
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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nipjin nirintal
nitatel
nitatel (a nelco)
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[nitaʔtel (a nelʝo)]
n.
seat (for a canoe)
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
Speaker: Osiani Nerian
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nitato naretou
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[nitaʔto naretoʊ]
n.
an oven for baking bread; "nitato" to bake; "naruto" bread
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
Speaker: Osiani Nerian
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nomotmot ijis
n.
kind of plant, grass, or fern
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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nuei
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4762)
Scientific name: Melodinus glaber, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nugnyiobod
n.
kind of plant, grass, or fern
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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numuyehec
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tree (sparsely branched until canopy), 8-10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3450)
Example: 1. Wood used for house posts and for small parts of the house such as a porch. 2. Timber tree, house posts, young trees for roof rafters.
Scientific name: Syzygium kajewskii, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nuritoga atahig
n.
the south-south-east wind
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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nusjau
n.
kind of sugarcane
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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oho
v.n.
to bear fruit as a tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 105
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pehpahai
v.n.
sail inside of reef
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 180
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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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puke
adv.
seaward
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 107
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rohalrohal
adj.
rough, applied to sugarcane-leaf thatch
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 107
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uhup a nelgo waj
wamhau
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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widinahau
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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