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alwa
v. to bud; to put forth leaves
bookmarkatga nethanethan
v. passed by on the other side
bookmarkehpai
v. to peel off bark
bookmarkeucupupu (nieg)
v. to swell, as reeds when near blossoming
bookmarkhui heldei
v.n. to sail
bookmarkinbul
n. native rose; rosa chinensis; the hibiscus; also "inpul"
bookmarkinhachac
inharedej
injupki
n. afternoon
bookmarkinran
n. a branch
bookmarkintal a Samoa
n. kind of taro
bookmarkintal u unpoded
n. kind of taro
bookmarkintit plen
n. herb, growing on roadside in open disturbed area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3605)
Example: 1a. This is an invasive weed that was brought to Aneityum by aircraft. Name means "aircraft mess". 1b. Means “planes waste” refers to white trails as this has lots of white seeds that fly.
bookmarkintopasyej
n. shrub to 2 m tall, flowers yellow. Growing along coast. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4959)
Example: The young leaves are boiled for 15 minutes and coconut milk is added to the warm leaves and this is eaten--the coconut milk it said to make the leaves taste better. New mothers are given this food as it helps them to produce more milk for their babies. As a medicine, take the young shoots, peel the outer skin off of these, macerate a 3’ piece of young stem in a small amount of water, take out the fiber, put the juice in a tablespoon and feed it to a baby that is old enough to swallow water (not a new born) when they have diarrhea. Take once daily for 2-3 days. This remedy is used for babies up to one year of age. For older babies that have diarrhea, peel the young 3’ stems and give them to the child to chew (spit out the fiber) and have them drink a small amount of water after chewing. This treatment is once daily, for 2-3 days until the diarrhea stops. For adults, take 4 young stems about 3’ long and chew these and swallow the juice, twice daily (morning and afternoon) and use until the diarrhea stops. When this plant is in flower, hunters know that the turtle has more fat and can be harvested--a calendar plant.
bookmarkintowosjei
inwai
n. kind of sugarcane
bookmarkinwouasan
n. liana climbing on Syzygium, growing along ridge in dense rainforest. Latex white (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4079)
bookmarkinyade
n. kind of banana
bookmarkinyehpok
n. mouth of a river
bookmarkirai ohatag
n. celestial
bookmarkkava
n. a plant from which an intoxicating drink is prepared
bookmarkkiliek nahpu
n. kind of taro
bookmarkmeto
adj. ripe; also "metto"
bookmarknadiat jupki
n. the middle of the afternoon
bookmarknaheñ
n. tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4066)
Example: 1. Young saplings are used to prepare a fishing spear. First a straight sapling is chosen and sized. Then it is heated over a fire to render it pliable. After the length is straightened, it is decorticated. Once cooled, a portion of wire can be affixed to an end to aid in spearing fish.
bookmarknahi ateuc
n. a plant with white flowers; a lily
bookmarknahrin
n. half-tide when ebbing
bookmarknaipumnyu
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarknama u niprij
n. herb, growing along garden area. Flowers yellow. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3595)
Example: 1. As a medicine for dengue fever, take a handful of stem apices of this plant, boil in 1-2 cups of water and drink this amount 3x daily, cold, until the fever goes away. This treatment is said to give a person strength during the course of the illness. 2. Take top branch – 2 leaves and put under baby’s pillow, baby will fall into a deep sleep.
bookmarknapisinijvaig
n. kind of sugarcane
bookmarknapod
n. kind of tree
bookmarknap̃at
narijo
nariramteh
n. kind of banana
bookmarknasanhac
n. the poison of the inhac
bookmarknauhuluc
n. wind-related term; no definition provided
bookmarknaurakiti
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarkneaig cap
n. a red coconut
bookmarknecjop̃dak
n. low-growing, creeping vine growing in grassy area just inland from coastal strand. Flowers yellow. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3223)
Example: The leaves of this plant are used to treat stomach ache. Take a handful of leaves and mix with 1/2 liter of water, crush the leaves in the water and drink the entire amount when your stomach hurts. Alternatively, this can also be consumed 1x a week as a tonic drink for the stomach and system.
bookmarknednañlelcei
nejeg
n. tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3514)
Example: 1. The wood is strong and good to make house posts. People use these for this purpose on the coast as salt water does not bother this wood. 2. People eat fruit, split fruit in half, carefully scrape the inner part into a pot of water, keep over night – next day rinse, fry or cook with coconut milk and can add tinned tuna for example, very hard work.
bookmarknekro
nelehel
n. a light wind
bookmarknepig upni
nerin nujipsotan
n. blade, as of corn or grass
bookmarknetcetas
nigiti
nijilah
n. kind of tree
bookmarknijom̃kan
n. shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3491)
Example: Name means smash tooth. 1. This is part of an unspecified mixture that can be used as a spell to give another person a toothache. 2. Toothache – chew leaves on the sore tooth and leave it there for a while and spit it out – it will break the tooth and you can take it out, leave on 20 minutes.
bookmarknillum
n. a species of seaweed
bookmarknimhag
n. branch (large)
bookmarknipji nelaneayñ
nipjid acen
n. citron; lemon; lime tree
bookmarkniriyau
n. Goldspotted spinefoot
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarknisbähäin
n. Dracaena angustifolia
Example: Leaf: cold maceration, emetic, taken internally against ciguatera poison
bookmarknitschatimi
n. Cordyline fruticosa L.
Example: Leaf: chew (leprosy in mouth). Whole plant: planted for several Kastom purposes; many important Kastom-bound uses as magical or ornamental plant throughout Melanesia.
bookmarknitsichäi
n. Hornstedtia sp.
Example: Subterranean part: cold maceration, taken internally against "cancer", diabetes, or as tonic
bookmarknohos esjig inwai
n. a banana
bookmarktatau
n. Great barracuda
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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