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ategnaijaig pok nelcau
v.n. sail from shore
bookmarkdapanan ja jai et lok sto em̃ikope stoi lok
ehlili
v. to burn ground for planting
bookmarkehnat aiek
v.n. go before
bookmarkeucte
v. to begin to blossom
bookmarkinga
injañad
inlepei
n. native petticoat
bookmarkinmaan
n. old coconut leaves
bookmarkinmanpas
n. kind of tree
bookmarkinmoso
n. fog or mist
bookmarkinmouwat
inmowad itouga
n. vine climbing on Geissois denhamii (GMP #3522), growing in open (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3524)
Example: The word itougo means from a different country or place outside of Aneityum. The plant was introduced by the first missionaries who came to Port Patrick. Calendar plant – sea cost people see this flower in the forest and they know it is time to go into garden and harvest taro or make new gardens– see GMP 3263. This is also good firewood.
bookmarkinpan
n. kind of banana
bookmarkinpece lelicai
n. kind of tree
bookmarkinraurua
n. coconut leaves for a net
bookmarkintesyanam̃a
inwai
n. water; fresh water
bookmarkinʧatamain
irai ohatag
n. celestial
bookmarknadiat jupki
n. the middle of the afternoon
bookmarknapau
n. kind of tree
bookmarknapojev
n. 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.
bookmarknared
n. vine to 3 m, sori brown. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4930)
Example: Take a handful of the vine, twist it into rope with many stems of the vine, and use it to tie bundles of sugar cane. It can also be used to tie wild canes (Miscanthus) to the roof of the house. Take a handful of the vine, twist it into rope with many stems of the vine, and use it to tie bundles of sugar cane. It can also be used to tie wild canes (Miscanthus) to the roof of the house.
bookmarknarineom
n. hedge
bookmarknarutu arari
n. wind-related term; no definition provided
bookmarknasieij
n. native cabbage
bookmarknathut an nadiat
n. near morning
bookmarknaurakiti
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarkneaig auyag
n. kind of palm
bookmarknelcau udeuc
n. kind of taro
bookmarknemered
nemijcopau
n. kind of palm
bookmarknepig sepahai
neudan tauoc neaig
n. the center sprout of a coconut tree
bookmarknevehev
n. current of air
bookmarknieg
n. a reed
bookmarknigehagid
n. kind of banana
bookmarknihivaeñ aeyhec
nijcel
n. tree, 10-12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4061)
Example: 1. When cooking "Naura" (freshwater prawns), the leaves are used to wrap them before they are roasted in a fire. 2. When making lap-lap (a traditional dish made of grated root crops), and the lap-lap leaf is unavailable (Heliconia sp.), use the large leaf of this species to wrap the taro.
bookmarknipjid aiyu
n. orange
bookmarkniprij
niyeg
n. grass, 2. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4071)
Example: 1. Dried leaves are used to make the thatch roofs of traditional houses. The same leaves are woven to make the walls of traditional houses. 2. When a large torch is required, many dried stems are bundled to form a flambeau. 3. The leaves of this plant are used to demarcate tabu areas. Further information about the practice withheld.
bookmarknomyatamain
n. Thumbprint emperor, blackspot emperor
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarknoweitopgat
nuarin adalamak
n. plain
bookmarknuei
n. vine climbing up a dead tree, growing in dense rainforest. Fruits green. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4056)
Example: 1. The stems are used as a traditional rope to fasten house posts. First a length of stem is coiled in a figure-eight pattern. It is then heated to render it pliable. Once heated, for several minutes, it is immediately used to fasten the posts. When cool, it is set and inflexible. Such a fastener can last 20 years.
bookmarknugnyimtau noho
n. kind of palm
bookmarknumujced
n. 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.
bookmarknupnyineuc
n. another name for masoa; arrowroot
bookmarknupyihet
n. new moon
bookmarkpudvel
siki
adv. down there, at a short distance; also "sike"
bookmarkyasua
n. kind of taro
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