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(i)naklaklimu

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n. school of fish

ages

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v. remove shell of horse-chestnuts by biting; to shell "inmop"

ahtowan

v. to weed

aihec

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v. walk fast; share greetings

an tak apnyin

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n. on another day

apahai

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v. go back into shore; go further up into the bush; go inland

aperepre

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n. reed work in the opening of a fence

apok

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v.n. to go seaward

arau

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adj. made of branches

arinji

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[arinʤi] adj. very strong (?)

atit

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v. tie

auoc

adj. unripe

edaledal

v.a. to spread abroad; to go everywhere

elel

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v. drip, as a bucket filled with water drips

ero nadimi

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[eroʊ nadimi] phr. two men

eucte

v. to begin to blossom

incai upunupun

n. bramble

incei franse

Remedy new cuts – rub leaves together or chew them and put on cut, cover with leaf or cloth.
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n. shrub, 0. 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3445)

Example: Remedy new cuts – rub leaves together or chew them and put on cut, cover with leaf or cloth.

inceimu

This is a sacred plant. The wood is used for rafters in house building. To plant taro, take an 8 cm diameter stick, sharpen it and use to make holes for planting. The stick is as long as needed for a person to stand while making the hole.
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n. tree, 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3464)

Example: This is a sacred plant. The wood is used for rafters in house building. To plant taro, take an 8 cm diameter stick, sharpen it and use to make holes for planting. The stick is as long as needed for a person to stand while making the hole.

incetevak

Sargocentron tiereoides http://fishbase.org/summary/Sargocentron-tiereoides.html
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n. Pink Squirrelfish

Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

inhaceriapeke

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n. kind of shellfish

inhosamu

n. kind of sugarcane

ink

This is an introduced species. Use ripe fruits to produce a kind of ink for writing.
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n. vine to 1 m, flowers greenish (collection: Michael J. Balick #4904)

Example: This is an introduced species. Use ripe fruits to produce a kind of ink for writing.

inlepei u inpoded

Phlegmariurus phlegmaria
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n. pendent epiphyte, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4037)

inmorancai

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n. kind of fish

inmowad o picad

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
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n. large leaf

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.

inm̃okom

Chlorurus microrhinos
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n. Steephead parrotfish

Example: Photo by charlie20 / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

inpareihok

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
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n. traditional broom

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.

inpece lelcei

Calophyllum neoebudicum
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n. tree, 12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3286)

intohou ataheñ

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n. kind of shellfish

inyac

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

inyat lelcei

Endiandra aneityensis
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n. tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4032)

inyetupou lelcei

1. Timber is often harvested and sold from this tree. 2. Flying foxes enjoy the fruits of this tree. Hunters gather nearby this species when the flying foxes are hunted.
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n. tree, 9 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4053)

Example: 1. Timber is often harvested and sold from this tree. 2. Flying foxes enjoy the fruits of this tree. Hunters gather nearby this species when the flying foxes are hunted.

inʧatahein

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[inʧataheɪjn] n. hen

kiliek nahpu

n. kind of taro

lelahapol

n. a cultivated field

lep

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conj. and

maranapa

n. kind of banana

nabou

Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Pseudobalistes-flavimarginatus.html
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n. Yellowmargin triggerfish

Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

nadiat

n. day

nadimi dala

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[nadimi dala] phr. five men (there are)

naerumãn

This plant is used to make a temporary house along the coast. It is considered "namba one" for shade. It is also an unspecified "message plant.
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n. shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3576)

Example: This plant is used to make a temporary house along the coast. It is considered "namba one" for shade. It is also an unspecified "message plant.

najgau

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n. kind of fish

naklakla adimi

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n. dwarf (North dialect)

nakro

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[nakro] v. chief shares a large amount of food with another district

nalak mideuc

n. kind of plantain

namaj

n. kind of taro

namuñ

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n. coconut alcohol

nam̃ap

Maesa aneiteensis
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n. kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4777)

nanad cop̃ou

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.
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n. 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.

naposjelcau

Tarenna
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n. kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4764)

naptasaptas

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n. kind of crab

nared

1. The rachis of an old plant is braided as a rope to tie sugar cane, house posts, and fences. The rachis is used when green, and as it dries in form, it remains functional and lasts for a long time (10-12 years).
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n. vine climbing on trees, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4090)

Example: 1. The rachis of an old plant is braided as a rope to tie sugar cane, house posts, and fences. The rachis is used when green, and as it dries in form, it remains functional and lasts for a long time (10-12 years).

nareram uleiu

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[nareram ʊleiʊ] n. kind of banana (fat)

nariyas

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n. kind of shellfish

nasieij

n. kind of tree

nathat

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
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n. stone wall for building a garden

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.

natokarau

natokarau

n. the north-west wind

natora

This tree is a good source of timber, it is a hard wood and makes good posts for houses, fences, and furniture.  4’ x 4’ and 8’ x 1’ planks can be cut from this wood. Great for construction.
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n. tree to 6 m, dbh 25 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4873)

Example: This tree is a good source of timber, it is a hard wood and makes good posts for houses, fences, and furniture. 4’ x 4’ and 8’ x 1’ planks can be cut from this wood. Great for construction.

nau-hos

n. bamboo to 5 m, sterile. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4940)

Example: Used to build walls of local houses. The outer skin is stripped off, stems cut in half then smashed flat, the inside is stripped clean and woven into walls. The cut pieces of entire stems can be filled with food and used for cooking that food. Cover both ends with leaves and cook. If a person has skin that becomes infected, use sharpened stem as a local knife to remove the infected area of skin. Use as a local water pipe to move water from one place to another (nobol). Either split the stem in half or punch the nodes out throughout the entire tube and use as a pipe.

nauintin numu

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[naʊintiɲ nʊmʊ] n. fish bowels

naupitcat

Phyllanthus myrianthus
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n. kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4773)

nauwatamu

n. kind of sugarcane

nefiag

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[nefiaŋ] n. January (lit. big wild sugar cane)

nehei

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n. taro, a type that is more bitter, must be twice cooked (RPV #146c)

neisindien

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[nɛjsindiɛn] n. fish anus

nelcau

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n. the canoe (constellation), or Orion

neljatpo

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[nelʝat̚po] n. December (lit. continue relaxing)

nelka

Histiopteris incisa

n. terrestrial, rare (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2486)

niaga a nupsijman

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[niaŋa a nʊpsiʤman] n. fingernail

niau

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[nijaʊ] n. March (lit. a kind of plant like bamboo but smaller)

nidid

Lethrinus amboinensis http://fishbase.org/summary/Lethrinus-amboinensis.html
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n. Ambon emperor

Example: Photo by FAO / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

niditau

Fruits are sweet and edible when ripe. This plant is an indicator of rich soil, a good place to plant one’s garden. The leaves of this species are mixed in with other leaves for an unspecified local medicine that helps to remove spiritual sickness
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n. tree to 8 m, dbh 20 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4867)

Example: Fruits are sweet and edible when ripe. This plant is an indicator of rich soil, a good place to plant one’s garden. The leaves of this species are mixed in with other leaves for an unspecified local medicine that helps to remove spiritual sickness

nighincai

n. the stump of a tree

nihivaeñ aeyhec

The leaves of the young plant are used to wrap food for cooking on a fire. The wood is used for temporary houses, for making rafters that are said to last a long time.
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n. tree, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3510)

Example: The leaves of the young plant are used to wrap food for cooking on a fire. The wood is used for temporary houses, for making rafters that are said to last a long time.

nijman

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
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n. outrigger of canoe

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.

nijwou

1. To build a cyclone house, take the vine of this species to tie pieces of the house. To prepare the vine for use as rope, collect many feet of it, put it in a fire, roll it in a figure 8, wait until it softens and then use for tying. This vine is hard and needs to be heated to a high temperature in the fire to make it soft; the person preparing this must use gloves to tie it to the posts and rafters while it is still warm. When it cools, it is very strong. Rope made from this vine will last a long time--perhaps 10-15 years. It can also be used to make a regular house. However, it is not as strong as GMP #3589. 2. For men who want rasta in hair, take a few leaves and dry them, burn with some other plants to rub on the rasta and keeps it healthy, keep from splitting.
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n. vine climbing up a macaranga tree, growing in open disturbed area. Fruits green. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3588)

Example: 1. To build a cyclone house, take the vine of this species to tie pieces of the house. To prepare the vine for use as rope, collect many feet of it, put it in a fire, roll it in a figure 8, wait until it softens and then use for tying. This vine is hard and needs to be heated to a high temperature in the fire to make it soft; the person preparing this must use gloves to tie it to the posts and rafters while it is still warm. When it cools, it is very strong. Rope made from this vine will last a long time--perhaps 10-15 years. It can also be used to make a regular house. However, it is not as strong as GMP #3589. 2. For men who want rasta in hair, take a few leaves and dry them, burn with some other plants to rub on the rasta and keeps it healthy, keep from splitting.

nipʧin niri

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
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[nipʧin niri] n. shell (empty)

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.

nitato

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[nitaʔto] v. to bake

niyacas

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n. kind of shellfish

nofowai

n. river

nohatag

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[nowataŋ] n. sky, universe, space

nohopcop

Collocalia esculenta
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[nohopɣop] n. Glossy swiftlet

Example: Photo by Lip Kee, License: CC BY-SA 2.0 via Flickr

nohos New Zealand

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[nohos anu ziland] n. kind of banana (sp. from New Zealand)

nohos upene

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[nohos upene] n. kind of banana (lit. "good banana")

nopou

The wood of this tree is used to make house-posts, it is strong. The leaves are used as a compost for the taro patch; line the hole with the leaves of this tree, then place soil over that and plant the taro. When the fruits are ripe, local people say that the hermit crabs are "fat" and ready to collect and eat. When a person is in the forest and there is no coconut fruit fiber to start a fire with, use a dry stick, shave it and use a match to start a pile of this tinder to make a good fire. The wood is said to be "oily." This gives it a nice aroma. To perfume coconut oil, drop the dry flowers in it--use 1 handful of dried flowers added to a pot of oil boiling on the fire while making it. Strain out flowers and the oil smells good. Flowers can also be added to the oil once it is bottled to perfume it.
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n. tree to 5 m, dbh 10 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4881)

Example: The wood of this tree is used to make house-posts, it is strong. The leaves are used as a compost for the taro patch; line the hole with the leaves of this tree, then place soil over that and plant the taro. When the fruits are ripe, local people say that the hermit crabs are "fat" and ready to collect and eat. When a person is in the forest and there is no coconut fruit fiber to start a fire with, use a dry stick, shave it and use a match to start a pile of this tinder to make a good fire. The wood is said to be "oily." This gives it a nice aroma. To perfume coconut oil, drop the dry flowers in it--use 1 handful of dried flowers added to a pot of oil boiling on the fire while making it. Strain out flowers and the oil smells good. Flowers can also be added to the oil once it is bottled to perfume it.

norasjei

Cyrtandra obovata

n. shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3274)

nuarin aridjai vaig

n. an upward slope

numu

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n. fish; life

numudec

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n. kind of fish (folk name)

num̃an

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n. kind of crab

nupsedoun

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[nʊpsɛθoʊn] n. toe

nupsi itai

n. corn

nuwuneto

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
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n. type of seashell

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.

nädoiatmas

n. Polyscias samoensis

Example: leaf -- cold maceration taken internally against ciguatera

nässäi

n. Drynaria rigidula

Example: Leaf: ashes rubbed onto head against getting bold

oujeiko

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prep. up there

pik pik

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n. kind of fish (folk name)

talpas

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[talpos] adj. very big

tesyapotan

Pristiglottis montana

n. terrestrial orchid growing in cloud forest along ridge. Flowers white. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3281)