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ahced inpece

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v.a. pass over or through a country

ahen hen

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v. to fish (in the deep sea)

ahlau ijo

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v.n. go out

anhas

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n. Futunas (bad)

atga

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v. walk

añak

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pro. me

dethi nadimi

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[ditij nadimi] phr. one man (there is)

ereuc

v. to shake a branch; to make fruit fall. pl: "ereucereuc"

esjii

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v. to fish (with a net)

heto

v. to grow again, as hair, feathers, plants; to come out, as teeth

hui heldei

v.n. to sail

incacas

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
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n. green peppers

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

incai

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[inɣej] n. tree

inceipou

1. Edible fruits when ripe and turn black – some sweet and some not – eat sweet ones. 2. Timber, firewood.
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n. tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3612)

Example: 1. Edible fruits when ripe and turn black – some sweet and some not – eat sweet ones. 2. Timber, firewood.

incope

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n. kind of fish

indal

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n. taro (RPV #146b)

indrou

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[indraʊ] n. pandanus leaf wrapping for the preparation of fish

inhoam̃a

Flowers put in hear as an ornament that has power because it is so beautiful. Leaves are burned and added to a bamboo pipe and mix with a foam that forms in fresh water, when people go to a traditional dance, men paint part of their face eyebrows  and beard to attract attention, hence the name, pone part of which "am̃a" means "staring", because it will cause people to stare at the one wearing it.
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n. shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3441)

Example: Flowers put in hear as an ornament that has power because it is so beautiful. Leaves are burned and added to a bamboo pipe and mix with a foam that forms in fresh water, when people go to a traditional dance, men paint part of their face eyebrows and beard to attract attention, hence the name, pone part of which "am̃a" means "staring", because it will cause people to stare at the one wearing it.

inhujac

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n. kind of shellfish

inhujum

n. kind of taro

inhutlavlav

n. a bamboo flute

injivij

Balistoides viridescens http://fishbase.org/summary/Balistoides-viridescens.html
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n. Titan triggerfish

Example: Photo by Leonard Low, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

injupjupura

n. night; quite dark

inlepei

n. native petticoat

inlop̃ot

1. Branches of this plant are used to insulate and cover earth ovens.
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n. tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4070)

Example: 1. Branches of this plant are used to insulate and cover earth ovens.

inmaan

n. old coconut leaves

inmal ahapol

n. a group of cultivations

inmayinpak

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n. kind of fish

inmowanijvañ

Oxera lehuntei
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n. tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3270)

inpak

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[inpak] n. clouds that divide like a banyan tree

inpotaliglighap

n. the thick end of a coconut leaf, used as a mark for throwing spears at; also "inpotin lilighap"

intal u unpoded

n. kind of taro

intelgal

Acanthurus guttatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-guttatus.html
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n. Whitespotted surgeonfish, northern dialect

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

inteucjip

n. bush land where forest trees grow; also "intucjip"

intiklancai

n. sprig

intisiancai

n. blossom (open)

intisianibul

n. rose

inwai meteuc

n. the sweet potato

iñec

[iŋec] n. Mystery Island

jai

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conj. but

kajauanya

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n. kind of fish

kalilitupou

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n. a giant

laulau

adj. long, applied to time

ledcei

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n. kind of crab

lelohos

n. a garden of bananas

leyei cap

n. kind of taro

maya ga a’oh

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[maja gaʔo] phr. yes or no

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

nacal

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n. kind of bird

nacalcenou

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n. kind of bird

nadeij

When seeds are grey-white, they are ripe. Pick these and make decorations out of them such as necklaces. Women make these necklaces.
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n. 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.

nahau

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n. turtle

nahco aco

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[naɣo aɣo] n. just after sundown, still light

nahtau

n. kind of sugarcane

naijema

n. flax

nakohaiag a nijman

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[nakajaŋ a nijman] n. palm of hand

nakwei

1. Children eat the nut of the ripe fruits. 2. The leaf bases can be used, when tied together, two at a time, to create a bowl from which to drink. 3. In the past, the trunks were used to fashion a hunting spear used in tribal warfare. Further context withheld.
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n. large palm, 20 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4080)

Example: 1. Children eat the nut of the ripe fruits. 2. The leaf bases can be used, when tied together, two at a time, to create a bowl from which to drink. 3. In the past, the trunks were used to fashion a hunting spear used in tribal warfare. Further context withheld.

naledmot

Tyto longimembris
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[naleθmot] n. Australasian Grass Owl

Example: Photo by Geoff Whalan, License: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 via Flickr

nalgaj

Cyrtandra cf. aneiteensis
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n. shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4107)

namarai

n. preserved breadfruit

namu ataheñ

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n. kind of shellfish (f)

nam̃ap

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

nap̃udve

When a dog is poisoned by cuguatera from eating a fish, the root of this species is collected, cleaned and a handful is boiled in 1-2 cups of water and given to the dog to drink. This treatment should be done 3x daily, in the morning, around noon and during the evening meal for as long as the dog is sick.
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n. epiphytic fern, fallen to ground (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3494)

Example: When a dog is poisoned by cuguatera from eating a fish, the root of this species is collected, cleaned and a handful is boiled in 1-2 cups of water and given to the dog to drink. This treatment should be done 3x daily, in the morning, around noon and during the evening meal for as long as the dog is sick.

nareramgei

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[nareramɣei] n. kind of banana (fat)

nauad

n. kind of tree

nauwatamu

n. kind of sugarcane

nedwonomo

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
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[neθwonomo] n. fish bones

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

nehivaing

n. Macaranga tanarius L.

Example: Inner bark: mouthwash with decoction, toothache.

nelcau

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n. the canoe (constellation), or Orion

nemered

The small straight stems of this plant are used for fishing spears and the larger poles for rafters. The wood can also be used to make combs--the name refers to "comb wood."
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n. tree, 16 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3709)

Example: The small straight stems of this plant are used for fishing spears and the larger poles for rafters. The wood can also be used to make combs--the name refers to "comb wood."

nepek

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n. kind of shellfish

nepjineucsin

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[nɛpʧinoʊɣsin] n. mouth

nesgin

n. the pith

nicen numu

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[niɣɛn nʊmʊ] n. fish tail

nidi cai

n. frankincense

niducai

n. kind of tree

nigyi neto

n. the chewed fiber of sugarcane

nikmesei

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[nikmesej] n. blue sky

nilit

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n. kind of shellfish

ninja

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
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n. kind of shell

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

nipat

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[nipat] n. horn

nipji nelaneayñ

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.

nipjid acen

n. citron; lemon; lime tree

nipjinecei vanteigin

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
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n. wooden dish

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

nirid unmu

People who go fishing take this plant along with other unspecified leaves, crush them and rub them on the fishing line that the person is using. This is said to attract more fish to the bait. It is also a "message plant" to be put in a person’s hat when they come back from fishing and then people know that they caught fish. Local name means "fish gill."
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n. terrestrial fern, growing in primary rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3614)

Example: People who go fishing take this plant along with other unspecified leaves, crush them and rub them on the fishing line that the person is using. This is said to attract more fish to the bait. It is also a "message plant" to be put in a person’s hat when they come back from fishing and then people know that they caught fish. Local name means "fish gill."

nititan cei

Use it to cover fruit of inm̃ap (Inocarpus fagifer) in earth oven.
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n. terrestrial fern, growing in primary rainforest. [in transect t9-3] (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3631)

Example: Use it to cover fruit of inm̃ap (Inocarpus fagifer) in earth oven.

nohud ucnas

n. a bunch of taro; also "nuhud ucnas"

noporo pora

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
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n. small basket

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

nowat apen

Ctenochaetus striatus
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n. Striated surgeonfish

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

noweitopgat

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
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[noweɪtopɣat] n. pandanus fruit (pl)

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

nuden

n. coconut leaves in the middle of the cluster, neither old nor new

nuhu

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[nuhu] n. floating rock from the volcano

nupsupsi adimi

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n. dwarf (South dialect)

nusjai um legad

n. kind of sugarcane

nässäi

n. Drynaria rigidula

Example: Leaf: ashes rubbed onto head against getting bold

owag

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[owaŋ] num. six

par

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conj. conjunction to join sentences together

rap̃ad

[rak͡pad] n. black hawk

tog

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[toŋ] n. tongue

äminäkäi

n. Marattia smithii

Example: Frond: bathe in infusion, neurodermatitis and infantile eczema