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ahtowan
v. to weed
bookmarkcap
adj. red (color)
bookmarkecetaig an moije
v.n. to go on to a reef with a canoe or boat
bookmarkehla
adj. unripe; also "ehlai"
bookmarkepigjai iran
n. last quarter of moon
bookmarkidi
adj. stringy, watery, as taro; also "ede"
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inharmejicop
n. Ocellated eagle ray
Example: Photo by Anne Hoggett / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkinhus
n. stump of a tree; shaft of a candlestick
bookmarkinjupki upni
inlelitai
n. bush land; uncultivated land
bookmarkinlopotjap
n. shrub to 1 m, fruits green. Secondary forest. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4897)
Example: The leaves are used for compost in the taro patch. Dig a hole, line it with the leaves of this species, cove with earth and plant taro. The leaves of this species are used to cover earth ovens.
bookmarkinma
n. a breadfruit tree
bookmarkinmadidi
inmaleaig
n. a grove of coconuts
bookmarkinmauwad ahi
n. a convolvulus with white flowers; also "inmauwad picad"
bookmarkinmehei ipciv
n. kind of banana
bookmarkinmoijeuv ahcil
n. false star
bookmarkinmora
n. Foxface
Example: Photo by Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkinpakanhas
inrowod
n. shrub. Found along village pathways and in gardens. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #15)
Example: 2. To cure headaches casued by bad spirit - Take one top from Nelmaha and one from inrowod (white stripe variety) Combine and chew these then spit them out and apply to the sick persons forehead.
bookmarkinwai
n. kind of sugarcane
bookmarkinwau an nadiat
n. the Milky Way
bookmarknadiat jupki
n. the middle of the afternoon
bookmarknafan
n. the name of a species of seaweed
bookmarknagig
n. kind of taro
bookmarknahrin
n. half-tide when ebbing
bookmarknala
namehe
n. kind of taro
bookmarknameleahpu
n. kind of breadfruit
bookmarknap̃udve
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.
bookmarknareuc henau
n. a species of grass
bookmarknatec
n. trees; palms; figs
bookmarknathat
nathat uwun jap
natiñpece
nauad
n. kind of tree
bookmarknecemas moso
n. terrestrial plant on forest floor, growing in disturbed forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3483)
Example: 1. This is a "message plant" that signifies that there has been a death. The person holds it or puts it on their head, goes to another person’s house and hands it to the person they wish to convey the message to, without saying anything and that person knows that someone has died. It can also be handed to that person. The person receiving the message then asks "who" and is told the deceased person’s name. 2. Use it to produce more fog on top of mountain – use w/ another plant, nap̃at (GMP 3268) – put these in a hole on the sacred stone to ferment as it fills with water. After it rots there will be a lot of fog. Name of stone = NAEMOSO. So the fog helps keep the plants moist and growing well.
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nejeg
n. tree to 4 m, dbh 8 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4925)
Example: The wood of this tree is hard and used for house posts. It grows in the water or inundated areas, fish, crabs, sea creatures use the roots of this tree to hide and breed. People know that this tree stops big waves and therefore protect the trees.
bookmarkneka
nekrolas
nelas
nemit
n. kind of tree
bookmarknenis
n. cloth of coconut tree; anything useless. Ek idivaig nenis ainyak, I am quite useless
bookmarknepekhau
nepigpig
n. before daylight
bookmarknetcetec
n. trees, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3473)
Example: 1. This species is excellent for firewood as it gives off less smoke than other types of wood. 2. The wood is good for making roof rafters on which to tie thatch. 3. Use this for planting pole, for taro, cane, and kava.
bookmarknete o un
n. west
bookmarknetet
n. the name of a tree
bookmarknicvan neaig
n. kind of taro
bookmarknigyi neto
n. the chewed fiber of sugarcane
bookmarknipʧinite
niseaig
n. kind of tree
bookmarknithidao
nosocrei
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarknowanlas
n. Orangespot surgeonfish
Example: Photo by Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarknuei
n. vine, growing up trees in primary forest at edge of river. flower white. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3675)
Example: This vine is collected, rolled in a figure 8 and put on a fire to soften it and used to tie posts. It is tied when warm, because when it cools it is very strong, "like wire." It does not burn on the fire, only become soft. It is said to be excellent for the construction of cyclone houses, it shrinks after heating to make a very strong rope.
bookmarknumlah
n. kind of tree
bookmarknumujced
n. fern to 0. 75 m, sori brown. Growing in pine forest. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4983)
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.
bookmarknuputreiki
n. kind of tree
bookmarksafenunui
n. kind of taro
bookmarkwamhau
n. kind of taro
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