aihon
v.
to spit on leaves; to chew leaves for sickness
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 56
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aiyu
adj.
sweet; shady
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 57
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apnyin
n.
time; weather; day; morning
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 61
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elwa nieg
v.n.
to blossom as reeds
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 129
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Et elwa intisiaicai
phr.
the flowers are come out.
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 77
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inceimu
n.
shrub to treelet, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3265)
Example: Used as a leaf compost for planting taro, layered on the bottom of the hole and covering the taro as well.
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incet edwa
indinbev
inlelitai
n.
bush land; uncultivated land
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 86
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inmac
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tree, 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4124)
Scientific name: Trichospermum inmac, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inmahe
n.
the pandanus leaf
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 170
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inmehei
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herb to 1. 5 m tall, sterile. Growing in weedy patch behind buildings on edge of trail. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4986)
Example: People use the leaves of this plant to wrap lap-lap for cooking on the earth oven or when boiling foods. The leaves can also be used as serving plates and to cover the stones on the earth oven.
Scientific name: Heliconia indica, Speaker: Tony Keith
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inmerei hau
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tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3692)
Scientific name: Acacia spirorbis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inmop
n.
a horse-chestnut tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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inmowad itouga
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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.
Scientific name: Operculina turpethum, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inpakanhas
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fallen tree, growing in coastal vegetation along strand. Flowers orange. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3554)
Example: The stems are used for house posts as they are very strong.
Scientific name: Cordia subcordata, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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intaig apig
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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intaigana
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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intelopse atamaig
n.
kind of plant, grass, or fern
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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intop̃ asiej
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herb, growing in coastal forest. Flowers yellow. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3446)
Scientific name: Wollastonia biflora, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inyihev
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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inyitupau
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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jumasjuma
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n.
Fork-tailed swift
Example: Photo by ozma/Flickr, License: CC BY 2.0 via Flickr
Scientific name: Apus pacificus, Speaker: Jack Keitadi
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kalispeuv
n.
kind of breadfruit
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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koliavan
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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kulio
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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manfara
n.
kind of sugarcane
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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nadut u nadiat
n.
dawn of day
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 141
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nama u niprij
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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.
Scientific name: Physalis angulata, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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naop yi atmas
n.
a small whirlwind
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 114
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narahcai
n.
a table made of reeds, for drying arrowroot, etc.
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 96
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nasjiñao
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4769)
Scientific name: Breynia disticha, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nateg
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tree, 3. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3489)
Example: The fruits of this species are edible. Take the ripe fruits, squeeze coconut milk into the ripe fruits and cook in an earth oven. The leaves are used to wrap small fish caught in a net for cooking in an earth oven. For clothing, strips of bark are peeled and the inner bark removed, and this is used as a strap around the waist, and leaves are tucked in front and back. This is traditional clothing when other clothing is not worn.
Scientific name: Ficus granatum, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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natutahut
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grass to 10 cm, seeds brown. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4945)
Example: To make a baby strong, burn the leaves and rhizome, take the ashes and rub on the baby’s arms, knees, legs. Makes them strong, healthy and able to walk. Use after the child is given a bath. 1-4 years old, and it will help. Can use every day after bathing.
Scientific name: Lepturus repens, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nau
n.
bamboo; a mountain
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 97
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naurakiti
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herb. Swamp areas. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #8)
Example: 1. Cervical pain and to return it to normal size - Get a handful of Naurakiti and boil it in a pot of water. This can also be done by rubbing the handful of leaves together and squeezing out the juice into the boiling water but the leaves do not go inside. Sit in this for 2 hours or until cold for 1 a day for a week. 2. Medicine: leaf juice put on fresh cut to stop bleeding. Stomachache, headache – use 1 handful of leaves, squeeze these, put in cup, put in some water and drink it 1x day. 3. Women menstruation that will not stop, take 1 handful of leaves into a cup of water and drink 1x day for 3 days. 4. If a person’s joints are sore, take a handful of leaves, crush them and rub on the sore joints. Some people don’t like to use it internally as it can make some people sick, especially small children, but others say it is OK to use.
Scientific name: Ageratum conyzoides, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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necñopod
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shrub, somewhat scandent (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3443)
Scientific name: Acalypha grandis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nednaeñ
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tree, 3. 5-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3472)
Example: 1. This species is good for firewood when dried. 2. The wood is used as well for making house posts. 3. Use this w/ INCIPINTI (GMP 3471) for compost in the water taro field.
Scientific name: Melicope latifolia, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nednaiñ lelcei
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partly fallen tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4055)
Example: 1. The wood of this tree is used to make rafters of traditional homes.
Scientific name: Melicope bonwickii, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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neiang mesei
nejeg
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tree, growing in forest at edge of wide tidal stream (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3535)
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.
Scientific name: Bruguiera gymnorhiza, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nejeg tau
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tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3518)
Example: People plant this tree near the coast, specifically as small fish and shellfish hide in it to breed and people know this.
Scientific name: Rhizophora samoensis, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nelcau udeuc
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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nerere
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tree to 10 m, dbh 75 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4988)
Example: The young aerial roots are cut from the stems of the tree and used as a local rope, to tie things, help construct temporary shelters, as well as to make string for a hunting bow. Flying foxes like to eat this fruit so in the night when the fruit is mature hunters come by this tree to hunt flying foxes as well as hunting birds during the day. Hunters use bows and arrows for birds, and throwing sticks (natou) made from any plant to hunt flying foxes.
Scientific name: Ficus kajewskii, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nerin nujipsotan
n.
blade, as of corn or grass
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 128
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neseuinman
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4763)
Scientific name: Murraya paniculata, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nesjau
n.
tree fern, trunk 2-2. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3693)
Scientific name: Cyathea vieillardii, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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netethei
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shrub. Uncultivated around the village disturbed areas. . (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #27)
Example: The fruits are edible when ripe--eating them turns the tongue purple. 1. To cure headaches - Someone other than the woman must prepare this. Break the top branch of netethae and remove leaves for use. Combine with the top leaves of the top branch of nelmaha. Chew the leaves and drink the juice. Do this when the sun is setting on the horizon. The woman gives the leftover fibers to the person who prepared the medicine and that person goes and throws the fibers in the direction of the setting sun. 2. Ancestors 4 top branches and chew and spit out remaining fiber will destroy the effects of a love potion that is too strong – meaning that the husband or wife will miss the other person too much so that they become mentally ill. 3. Edible fruits: eating them turns tongue black/purple.
Scientific name: Melastoma malabathricum, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nicvan neaig
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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niducei
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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.
Scientific name: Ficus storckii (or wassa), Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nigired
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tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3623)
Example: People use the leaf of this plant to layer on the bottom of the earth oven, and then pile food such as manioc or taro on it, then pile leaves of this species on top of that. This will help insulate the food from the high heat of the earth oven and allow it to cook better. Used especailly in feasts like weddings. Women usually collect this leaf and is used to cover very large earth ovens.
Scientific name: Cleidion javanicum, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nilec
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liana climbing on calophyllum trunk, growing along sandy beach. Leaves variegated. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4144)
Scientific name: Epipremnum, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nipahas
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tree, 10. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3632)
Example: This plant produces a very strong wood that can be used for an ax or knife handle or a handle for any type of tool. It is a good wood for house posts. It must be dried to use, but it can be dried without the use of fire. Made as with others in ancient days used to make a war club, shape with stone, heat in fire to make it strong.
Scientific name: Mimusops elengi, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nipʧin niri
nisasi
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4760)
Scientific name: Polyalthia nitidissima, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nispahos
n.
coconut leaves, plaited for covering ridge of roof
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 103
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noho
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4793)
Scientific name: Ipomoea pes-caprae, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nohos itooga
nomoj
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cycad to 3 m tall, 25 cm dbh (collection: Michael J. Balick #5010)
Example: In the past there were no toys for the children, so people made toys from the seed of this plant. They peeled the fruit, took the seed, removed the inside, punched one hole on each side, put a string through each of the holes and twisted the string to spin the seed such that it would make a whistling sound as the fruit spun faster and faster. On Palm Sunday, people use this leaf in Church. People plant this cycad around their homes and use it as an ornamental. Some people believe that having this plant around their homes will keep the bad spirits away.
Scientific name: Cycas seemannii, Speaker: Tony Keith
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nopan
n.
a season
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 181
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nopropra (~ noporopora ?)
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basket used to carry sweet potatoes
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
Speaker: Romario Yaufati
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nouras
n.
Morinda citrifolia L.
Example: Fruit: eaten raw, constipation
Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 444
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nowan namesei
nowanu
numnyac
n.
a kind of bulbous root
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 105
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nunyepec
n.
understory tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4049)
Example: 1. The name means "knife of sandpaper", a type of fish. The leaf base resembles the fin of the fish. 2. In the past, a spear was made from the sapling wood of this plant for tribal warfare. Today, spears are made from this plant for fishing. First, a relatively straight spaling is chosen and then heated over a fire. The pliable portion of wood is straightened and then decorticated. When cool, a portion of wire can be affixed on one end to aid in the spearing of fish.
Scientific name: Tapeinosperma
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näthoiatmas
n.
Polyscias samoensis
Example: leaf -- cold maceration taken internally against ciguatera
Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 440
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pakauoc
adj.
unripe
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 106
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passion fruit
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liana climbing on broken mango tree, growing in forest at edge of wide tidal stream (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3515)
Example: 1. The ripe fruit of this plant is edible. It was introduced to the island and is considered a foreign vine. 2. 4 leaves of this and 4 leaves of Annona muricata and boil in water and let get warm and wash children when they have measles and fever. Edible fruit – very sweet.
Scientific name: Passiflora maliformis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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se
adv.
downward
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108
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simi
adv.
down here; also "sime"
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108
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tatau