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actak

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adj. happy

adala

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v.n. go forth

ahcaliek

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n. second growth of taro

ahtaredei

v.n. go though, as the land

ak

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pro. you

aparaiñ

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adj. backwards

aspii

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v. apply (as in oil to skin); paint

edaledal

v.a. to spread abroad; to go everywhere

ero

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[eroʊ] num. two

et atut

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[et atut] phr. is running

fara

n. pineapple

imehei

n. pandanus leaf

inhai

n. kind of taro

inhakli kwori

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
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n. puppy, dog

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

inhudran

n. the stem of a bunch of bananas, coconuts, etc.

inhupnan

n. first fruits

inhuterau

n. a rainbow

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.

inlobot

n. croton plant

inmadidi

To treat a flu that has resulted in a thick, runny nose, collect sap of this tree, drink 2-3 drops directly (not in water). This is for treating the type of flu that provokes yellow mucus coming out of the nose. Drinking the sap breaks up the stuffy nose. Use once, it tastes very sour. In 3-4 days the mucus will be expelled. Do not use too much! If a person has a new cut, and the bleeding will not stop, place the sap on the cut and the bleeding will stop. If you have a burn that is bleeding, applying the sap will stop the blood and oozing sore. If a person has a sore on their body, cover it with a layer of the sap from this plant. This will ensure that the sore will not get larger from infection, flies, etc. but stay its original size. This plant is also used for unspecified spiritual practices. To determine if a fish you have caught is poisonous, e.g. with ciguatera, take an 8’ piece of small branch from this tree, peel the bark and put it inside the fish before you cook it on the earth oven. If the stick turns black, then you know that the fish is not good to eat--it has a poison so should be thrown away.
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n. tree to 5 m, dbh 8 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4855)

Example: To treat a flu that has resulted in a thick, runny nose, collect sap of this tree, drink 2-3 drops directly (not in water). This is for treating the type of flu that provokes yellow mucus coming out of the nose. Drinking the sap breaks up the stuffy nose. Use once, it tastes very sour. In 3-4 days the mucus will be expelled. Do not use too much! If a person has a new cut, and the bleeding will not stop, place the sap on the cut and the bleeding will stop. If you have a burn that is bleeding, applying the sap will stop the blood and oozing sore. If a person has a sore on their body, cover it with a layer of the sap from this plant. This will ensure that the sore will not get larger from infection, flies, etc. but stay its original size. This plant is also used for unspecified spiritual practices. To determine if a fish you have caught is poisonous, e.g. with ciguatera, take an 8’ piece of small branch from this tree, peel the bark and put it inside the fish before you cook it on the earth oven. If the stick turns black, then you know that the fish is not good to eat--it has a poison so should be thrown away.

inmoso

n. fog or mist

inmowad

To heal cuts, select a piece of the larger part of the stem (woody) cut a 6 inch piece and blow on one end; the sap comes o ut on the other end and this can be used to cover the wound. As a pig feed, people collect the stems and leaves and feed these to the pigs.
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n. vine to 40 cm, flowers blue (collection: Michael J. Balick #4949)

Example: To heal cuts, select a piece of the larger part of the stem (woody) cut a 6 inch piece and blow on one end; the sap comes o ut on the other end and this can be used to cover the wound. As a pig feed, people collect the stems and leaves and feed these to the pigs.

inmowad u pikad

People collect this vine and feed it to pigs. It also has an  unspecified medicinal use. The vine of this plant forms a thick canopy so some people plant it around the house near trees that do not give much shade in order to reduce the intensity of the sun on the house and thus keep the temperature lower.  The vine grows quickly into the trees.
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n. vine to 5 m tall in trees, fruits maturing yellow-brown. Growing in agroforest/secondary forest. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5009)

Example: People collect this vine and feed it to pigs. It also has an unspecified medicinal use. The vine of this plant forms a thick canopy so some people plant it around the house near trees that do not give much shade in order to reduce the intensity of the sun on the house and thus keep the temperature lower. The vine grows quickly into the trees.

inp̃a

Lutjanus fulvus http://fishbase.org/summary/Lutjanus-fulvus.html
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n. Blacktail snapper

Example: Photo by zsispeo, License: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 via Flickr

inp̃alanhas

This plant is grown as an ornamental plant, and its flowers are used in the house. The stems are also cut for firewood.
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n. tree to 5 m, dbh 6 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4965)

Example: This plant is grown as an ornamental plant, and its flowers are used in the house. The stems are also cut for firewood.

intal milmat

n. kind of taro

intinan

n. a bed, a foundation, a plantation

inwowityuwun

1. Take a handful of vine, pound it and wash hair, like shampoo – makes hair curly and like rasta. 2a. This is a "message plant." If a person is walking through a village that is not his, people know that they come in peace. 2b. Message plant - if a group is discussing something and one person goes out and makes a head les of this vine, it means that there can’t be an agreement. 2.) If you are angry at a person, drop the vine at their door, in the case of a visitor or land dispute and they need to leave.
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n. parasitic vine scrambling over Scaevola taccada, at edge of strand. Fruits green. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3545)

Example: 1. Take a handful of vine, pound it and wash hair, like shampoo – makes hair curly and like rasta. 2a. This is a "message plant." If a person is walking through a village that is not his, people know that they come in peace. 2b. Message plant - if a group is discussing something and one person goes out and makes a head les of this vine, it means that there can’t be an agreement. 2.) If you are angry at a person, drop the vine at their door, in the case of a visitor or land dispute and they need to leave.

inyuc

n. the name of a plant

kaihec

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[kajheɣ] phr. Good bye.

maputu-ligighap

n. the stem of a coconut leaf used for a butt

medipmedip

n. kind of breadfruit

meret

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v. like

na elmai

n. cloth (related to nelmai)

nadiat jupki

n. the middle of the afternoon

naetau

Cf. Tapirira guianensis
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n. kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4766)

nagai

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n. kind of shellfish

nagesega

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[naŋeseŋa] n. sun

naha

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[naha] n. plant for wrapping fish, lily plant that grows in coastal areas

nahanemek

n. kind of breadfruit

nahco aco

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

nahod

The leaves of this plant are used as a soap. People collect the leaves and mash them and dip in fresh water and use the water to wash their bodies.
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n. young vine, still erect (1 m tall) (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3551)

Example: The leaves of this plant are used as a soap. People collect the leaves and mash them and dip in fresh water and use the water to wash their bodies.

nahoij

n. kind of tree

nahoya

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n. kind of shellfish

najaj

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n. kind of fish

nalmuh

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n. kind of shellfish

nam̃am̃a

Dendrobium rarum
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n. epiphytic orchid, growing in dense rainforest along river. Flowers pink. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4058)

nanad

Use the leaves to make compost to be placed at the bottom of the hole where taro is to be planted, cover with soil and grow the taro in that hole. Serves as a fertilizer.
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n. shrub to 2 m, flowers white. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4926)

Example: Use the leaves to make compost to be placed at the bottom of the hole where taro is to be planted, cover with soil and grow the taro in that hole. Serves as a fertilizer.

napat

n. a cloud, blackness, darkness

napau emilmat

n. kind of taro

naridjai o un

n. east

nathat

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
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[natʔhat] n. wall

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

nauanohatag

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n. firmament (astronomical)

neaig auyag

n. kind of palm

neandel

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
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[neɪjanθel] n. coconut with sprout

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

neau

n. a small water-plant

necñap̃it cei

Can be used to make a love potion. Is bad for married people.
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n. shrub, 1. 75 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3643)

Example: Can be used to make a love potion. Is bad for married people.

nefetgau

n. kind of sugarcane

neihon

n. a chewing of wood, and spitting it on sick people, to cure them; also "naihon"

nejev

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

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

nelop

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[nɛlop] n. back fin (of fish)

nemijcopau

n. kind of palm

nemit

n. kind of tree

nemlowoc

Astronidium aneityense
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n. tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3273)

nemtemei

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n. kind of crab

nem̃tepek

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n. kind of bush

nepigpig

n. before daylight

nerin cat

n. green pandanus leaf

netemu

1. The name refers to the rope that is used to transport fish. Accordingly a rope made from this plant is used to string and transport caught fish.
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n. epiphytic orchid, growing in dense rainforest. Flowers yellow. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4109)

Example: 1. The name refers to the rope that is used to transport fish. Accordingly a rope made from this plant is used to string and transport caught fish.

nhujac

Phreatia hypsorrhynchos
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n. epiphyte on branch of Syzygium tree, growing in secondary forest along trail above river. dry fruits. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3661)

nida

When the new leaves form on this plant, people say that it is time to plant taro. The wood of the larger tree is good for posts.
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n. shrub to 2 m ,fruits green (collection: Michael J. Balick #4884)

Example: When the new leaves form on this plant, people say that it is time to plant taro. The wood of the larger tree is good for posts.

nidi cai

n. frankincense

nididao

n. Ficus adenosperma

Example: Stalk: chewed, agaist headache

niducei

The stems of this plant are good for making temporary houses in the bush. When used as firewood, the stems are said to "hold the fire," meaning they burn a long time, even all night so in the morning the fire can be restarted by adding kindling. This wood is said to be good when a person has no matches, as the fire can be restarted easily. Young leaves of this species can be wrapped around ground coconut and eaten raw. The young leaves can also be boiled in water for 15 minutes, coconut milk added, and eaten with tubers such as cassava. The young leaves can be wrapped around beef or pork, tied with a string from Pandanus and cooked in the earth oven.
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n. tree to 4 m, dbh 6 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4992)

Example: The stems of this plant are good for making temporary houses in the bush. When used as firewood, the stems are said to "hold the fire," meaning they burn a long time, even all night so in the morning the fire can be restarted by adding kindling. This wood is said to be good when a person has no matches, as the fire can be restarted easily. Young leaves of this species can be wrapped around ground coconut and eaten raw. The young leaves can also be boiled in water for 15 minutes, coconut milk added, and eaten with tubers such as cassava. The young leaves can be wrapped around beef or pork, tied with a string from Pandanus and cooked in the earth oven.

nidwunitei

1. There are kinds of this plant. This is considered the white one. See GMP #4100, Cyathea sp., which is considered the black one.

n. tree fern, trunk 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4102)

Example: 1. There are kinds of this plant. This is considered the white one. See GMP #4100, Cyathea sp., which is considered the black one.

nighincai

n. the stump of a tree

nigie

This plant is an aphrodisiac. Eat with coconut meat to make the body strong. Take 1/2 handful of leaves and mix with coconut leaves, use as needed. Mostly men eat this combination. It is best to eat with dry coconut that has no water in it. Eat it any time you wish.
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n. shrub, 1. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3537)

Example: This plant is an aphrodisiac. Eat with coconut meat to make the body strong. Take 1/2 handful of leaves and mix with coconut leaves, use as needed. Mostly men eat this combination. It is best to eat with dry coconut that has no water in it. Eat it any time you wish.

niju

Bolbometopon muricatum http://fishbase.org/summary/Bolbometopon-muricatum.html
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n. Green humphead parrotfish, bumphead parrotfish

Example: Photo by Klaus Stiefel / Flickr, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

nilcasau

n. the castor-oil plant

nim̃pet

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n. kind of crab

nipciv

n. the shark (constellation?)

nohos anhas

n. the Futuna banana

nohwan nuputu

n. kind of taro

nowat

Acanthurus triostegus http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-triostegus.html
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n. Convict surgeonfish, convict tang

Example: Photo by Philippe Bourjon / Fishbase, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

nuae

Use this to make rope. Cut the vine, heat over a low fire, when it is still warm, tie posts of the house--the heat makes the cord very strong and tying it while in that condition makes it really strong.
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n. vine to 2 m, flowers white (collection: Michael J. Balick #4939)

Example: Use this to make rope. Cut the vine, heat over a low fire, when it is still warm, tie posts of the house--the heat makes the cord very strong and tying it while in that condition makes it really strong.

nucye

n. the red star, the "hand" in the constellation Orion; also "necye"

nudto

1a. The stem of this plant is used to make a spear, as it is always straight and very strong. It is a small growing plant, just right for length of a spear. 1b. Make a spear for fishing, peel bark, heat stem, affix points to end. 2. Name is the name of a fish. 3. Rafters for roof.
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n. small tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3452)

Example: 1a. The stem of this plant is used to make a spear, as it is always straight and very strong. It is a small growing plant, just right for length of a spear. 1b. Make a spear for fishing, peel bark, heat stem, affix points to end. 2. Name is the name of a fish. 3. Rafters for roof.

nujac

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
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[nuʤaɣ] n. kind of shell

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

numu

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[nʊmʊ] n. fish (gen.)

num̃an

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n. kind of crab

nähiväing

n. Macaranga dioca

Example: Inner bark: bathe in cold infusion, wounds. Mix heated over fire and taken out during sunset. Healer clenches the package in his fist, then gently punches the patients left, then right knee, then his forehead and finally squeezes over his head, migraine a

nämdokai

n. Grewia inmac

Example: Leaf: infusion taken internally against pain

tar ~ [introduced tamprem]

Peel the shell of the fruit and eat the inner part, or make jam from this part. Spit out the seeds. The branches of this tree are used for firewood.
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n. tree to 8 m, dbh 60 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4984)

Example: Peel the shell of the fruit and eat the inner part, or make jam from this part. Spit out the seeds. The branches of this tree are used for firewood.

tatau

Sphyraena barracuda http://fishbase.org/summary/Sphyraena-barracuda.html
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n. Great barracuda

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

ucjicjid

v.a. to heap up earth to taro

umu

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v. live

upasin

n. first shoots of old roots

upsahu

n. the seed of breadfruit that is not firm

wudwud

n. kind of tree

yag

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[jaŋ] n. yellow (color)