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-ki
affix in this direction; here; this
bookmarkahwai lelcai
v. to plant weeds; to make a wilderness or a waste
bookmarkateucradi se an namilvai
v.n. get off the reef
bookmarkatga nethanethan
v. passed by on the other side
bookmarkepigjai iran
n. last quarter of moon
bookmarkigcase
n. a place down, or westward
bookmarkincei u nasuantan
n. subshrub, 0. 5 to 0. 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3212)
Example: The common name of this plant means "the plant that belongs to Nasuantan" that being the person who introduced it to Aneityum. He was a person taken from the island as a blackbirder and came back with this plant. It is used for medicine. When a person gets a fresh cut, squeeze the juice from the leaf and put the liquid on the cut to help it heal.
bookmarkincepñekrei
incetceianalañ
indinbev
n. Blue-spotted large-eye bream
Example: Photo by Anne Hoggett / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkingaije
n. kind of tree
bookmarkinmal ahapol
n. a group of cultivations
bookmarkinmaleaig
n. a grove of coconuts
bookmarkinmauwad imrig
n. a convolvulus with blue or reddish flowers
bookmarkinmehei
n. 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.
bookmarkinpad
n. kind of palm
bookmarkinp̃a
inp̃alanhas
inranwai
n. a brook that is dry in summer
bookmarkintinan mese
n. dry land planted
bookmarkintop̃ asiej
n. herb, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3221)
Example: This plant is used as a wild cabbage. The leaves are used to cover fish when baking in an earth oven and then these leaves are eaten. This is another "calendar plant" of Aneityum. When this plant flowers it means that turtles are very fat, so it is the indication that it’s time to go fishing for turtles. Also a "message plant." If a person wishes to break an agreement then the person puts the top leaves of this plant on another individual’s doorstep to indicate that the agreement is broken.
bookmarkinyetupou lelcei
inyiivac
inyirigwai
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarkiñec
[iŋec] n. Mystery Island
bookmarkkalispeuv
n. kind of breadfruit
bookmarklelceije
v.n. to walk abroad
bookmarkmaputu-ligighap
n. the stem of a coconut leaf used for a butt
bookmarknabudwä
nagereta
nahca
n. a burden of pandanus leaf
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.
bookmarknakwai
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarknalak mideuc
n. kind of plantain
bookmarknapannopotan
naposjilcau
n. kind of tree
bookmarknarecheno
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarknau
n a plant, with upright clumping. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #25)
Example: 1. To cure the sea snake (nispev) curse that causes missed periods. First the husband must combine 4 young leaves of incispev and 4young leaves of nafanu and mash and squueze the juice into a small bamboo (1-1.5 inch diameter) The nafanu is important because it is a plant that connects to the sea. Use wildcane leaves cover the bamboo closed. Go to the sick person and unwrap the snake from her. Start from the top and let the woman drink a small part of the potion then wash her with the mixture, making sure to wash head, elbows, knees, feet, and belly. Then take a leaf of naha and break it over
bookmarknauram
n. kind of banana
bookmarknawod
n. tree, 12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3641)
Example: 1. The wood of this tree is used to make temporary houses, for example, when making a garden by the river. 2. The wood can be sawn into timber. 3. People collect red leaf and put under tongue when want to talk about conflicted issues such as a dispute to make their argument stronger.
bookmarknedjap
n. kind of tree
bookmarknedwodou
n. tree to 6 m, dbh 10 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4865)
Example: To bring luck when fishing. Take 4 leaves with stems still on them-- first thing in the morning, when it is cool and quiet and there is not much noise, break the left hand side from two leaves and the right hand side from two leaves (total 4 half leaves) and take those pieces and put in the bag containing your fishing gear. The meaning of the local name is that "these leaves will please the Sea God" who will not understand it if a fisherman does not have leaves with them on their trip. There are groups of people who are part of the Sea Gods and you must notify these people before you go out to fish. If you have these leaves in your bag, you are said to get many fish. In the past certain people were responsible for the harvest from the sea; these people used to know this ritual. Not much known at present. Birds eat the fruit of this tree as does the flying fox.
bookmarknegrecreipek
neiang
nelehel
n. a light wind
bookmarknepiloan
n. tender shoots
bookmarknepnou
nerop
n. Black jack
Example: Photo by John Turnbull, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarknerop
n. kind of banana
bookmarknete
n. kind of tree
bookmarknetethae
n. shrub, 1. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3604)
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.
bookmarknieg
n. a reed
bookmarknigya
n. a plant like a banana
bookmarknijmese
n. green foliage
bookmarknisiug
n. a tree, the leaves of which have no center rib
bookmarknitatel (a nelco)
nititan cei
nohor
n. kind of taro
bookmarknowat
n. Convict surgeonfish, convict tang
Example: Photo by Philippe Bourjon / Fishbase, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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.
bookmarknuh
n. a yam
bookmarknuhialeg
n. the morning
bookmarknuripapa
n. wind-related term; no definition provided
bookmarknuueced
n. a brook that is dry in dry weather
bookmarksemi
adv. down hither
bookmarktilcenayi
n. full moon
bookmarkucsalad tiklai cai
v.a. to lop off small branches
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