ehgin
adj.
afar
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 121
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illepei
incei franse
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shrub, 0. 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3445)
Example: Remedy new cuts – rub leaves together or chew them and put on cut, cover with leaf or cloth.
Scientific name: Lantana camara, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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incilpunehei
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scandent shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3277)
Scientific name: Neuburgia corynocarpa, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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incipiñti
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tree to 4 m, dbh 10 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4928)
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.
Scientific name: Geniostoma rupestre, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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incispev
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tree. Growing in village garden. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #19)
Example: 1. To cure the sea snake (nispev) curse that causes missed periods. First the husband must combine 4 young leaves of incispev and 4 young leaves of nafanu and mash and squeeze 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 the woman’s belly button to break the snake off. Smash the bamboo vessel to pieces. Leave the woman there until the wash dries on her. This takes one whole day and the ceremony in the evening so she can sleep and she must not eat. This ritual is performed by men.
Scientific name: Sophora tomentosa, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inhudran
n.
the stem of a bunch of bananas, coconuts, etc.
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 86
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inja
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n.
Red Jungle Fowl, all chickens
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Aneityum island, Vanuatu, Dec. 2018.
Scientific name: Gallus gallus, Speaker: Jack Keitadi
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inlepei u inpoded
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pendent lithophyte, growing on rock in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4036)
Scientific name: Phlegmariurus carinatus, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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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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inmaefata
n.
kind of breadfruit
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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inmanpas
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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inmerei
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tree to 2 m tall,dbh 40 com (collection: Michael J. Balick #4877)
Example: To treat a local disease (that causes pain in the stomach) called "Namya," peel off the outer bark, collect 1 handful of inner bark, boil with 1/2 liter of water, drink warm, 3 cups/daily, for 3 days. At that point the person will feel that "the weakness is no longer in the body." After 3 days of treatment the pain in the stomach goes away. Wood is used for posts; leaves for compost for holes that people will plant taro in--line the bottom of the hole before placing soil and taro in it.
Scientific name: Acacia spirorbis, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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inpece
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tree to 15 m, dbh 50 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4918)
Example: The fruits of this tree are collected, mixed with ground coconut, boiled in water and the oil collected. The resulting oil is used medicinally, put on the skin for any condition to promote healing. Apply once a day until the condition resolves. Also can be used to treat head lice. Add the oil mixture to the hair, massage in, keep the hair dry for a day, then wash. Use once daily for 3 days.
Scientific name: Calophyllum inophyllum, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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inrowod
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unbranched treelet, 1. 25 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3526)
Example: People use the leaves for cooking any ground up food that is cooked on a fire such as manioc or bananas, roasted or boiled in water. Fish can be cooked this way. The roots of this plant can be cooked in an earth oven. These need to be cooked for 2 days or 2 nights, lke a yam. The plant has large roots that are good to eat. Chew like a piece of surgarcane, the taste is sweet like honey. Swallow the juice and spit out the fiber. The roots, once cooked, can be stored for 6 months. In ancient times they were eaten during times when there was no food. This food is said to be able to sustain a person for one day, if eaten in the morning, the person not be hungry until sunset. Today, people eat this plant at festivals, as it is no longer a famine food.
Scientific name: Cordyline fruticosa, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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intoho
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tree, 10-12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3638)
Example: This tree is a good source of firewood, wood for house posts as well as sawn timber. The ripe fruit is edible but some of these are sour. Kids eat fruits – it is black. Pick only the most ripe fruits. This species grows commonly on river banks.
Scientific name: Syzygium gracilipes, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inwaimeteuc
n.
sweet potato
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 173
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inwau an nadiat
n.
the Milky Way
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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inyiciñpa
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tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4143)
Scientific name: Syzygium richii, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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isjid
v.
to chip off small branches
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 90
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karu uwaruwa
n.
wind-related term; no definition provided
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 114
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na elmai
n.
cloth (related to nelmai)
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 99
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nadine
n.
kind of plant, grass, or fern
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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nagedauyag
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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nagig
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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nahoij
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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nahoj
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palm to 15 m tall, dbh 30 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4913)
Scientific name: Carpoxylon macrospermum, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nalak mideuc
n.
kind of plantain
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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name cedo
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epiphytic liana climbing up several canopy trees, growing on slope in primary forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4023)
Example: 1. The roots of this plant are used to make "Nopoy"--a traditional trap used to catch fish and lobster. The outer bark of the roots are removed and sun-dried. The roots are then split into several pieces and they are woven in an open fashion similar to a "noporapora"--a type of market basket fashioned from coconut leaflets.
Scientific name: Freycinetia impavida, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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name cedo
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liana climbing on Syzygium, growing along ridge in dense rainforest. Bracts pale to deep red. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4078)
Scientific name: Freycinetia tannaensis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nam̃ap
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4777)
Scientific name: Maesa aneiteensis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nap̃ojev
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well branched, partly fallen tree (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4054)
Example: 1. Branches of these leaves are used to cover and insulate earth ovens.
Scientific name: Polyscias cissodendron, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nariko
n.
lentils
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 162
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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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nataimu
nau hos
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a kind of bamboo (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 4 young leaves of nafanu and mash and squeeze 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 the woman’s belly button to break the snake off. Smash the bamboo vessel to pieces. Leave the woman there until the wash dries on her. This takes one whole day and the ceremony in the evening so she can sleep and she must not eat. This ritual is performed by men. 2. To make house walls cut to length desired break stems into straps and weave ??. 3. Use stem to cook foods. 4. Container for carrying water. 5. Take tips and tie together and make a torch to go fishing on the reef, walk with the torch – this is a current practice in the East side. 6. Can cut a piece about 1’ long and sharpen edge and use to skin a green banana. 7. Traditional medicine – can use a small segment as a sort of container to carry the traditional medicine to the patient – for example when prepare a sea snake for remedy, or any medicine – to carry it. 8. Used as a container to preserve seeds such as corn, cucumber, beans and is covered with coconut fiber and put near (above?) the fire where it is dry, and the smoke from the fire will keep insects from attacking the seeds.
Scientific name: Bambusa vulgaris, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nauhwa
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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nauram milmat
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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nawitoga
necñanman
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tree, 5-6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3449)
Example: 1. Wood used for roof rafters. 2. Leaves of this plant can be used to cover an earth oven while baking food. 3. Name means bird footprint.
Scientific name: Plerandra actinostigma, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nedjap
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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nedwodou
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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.
Scientific name: Ficus glandifera, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nefesgamtan
nelas
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tree, 3. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3581)
Example: This plant is used to make houseposts and for firewood.
Scientific name: Pittosporum aneityense, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nelcau udeuc
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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nelm̃ai
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tree to 8 m, dbh 10 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4863)
Example: Fiber: Collect the stems of this plant, peel off the outer bark, soak (ret) in seawater for 1 week, then put stone on top of it-the fibers are loosened by the retting, peel them off and hang in the sun to dry and bleach. Weave small baskets, grass skirts and other things from this fiber. When sticks are placed in areas of the sea, shells are attracted to these sticks and people can collect the shells used for adornment--the animals in the shells like to eat the material on the sticks. Dried fruits of this plant are eaten by birds.
Scientific name: Pipturus argenteus, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nemlowoc
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tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3273)
Scientific name: Astronidium aneityense, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nepjen epjen
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lithophyte, growing on rock in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4038)
Scientific name: Antrophyum plantagineum, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nepnai
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tree to 5 m, flowers white. Growing in secondary forest with metroxylon palms and other large trees. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4954)
Example: The pear shaped fruits are eaten when ripe. Peel off the outer skin, eat inner part and discard the seed. The leaves are used to protect food as it is being cooked on an earth oven. To prepare the oven, pile hot stones, then put a layer of leaves on the stones, and then place hot stones on top of the leaves. To make a hot oven, the stones are lined in a pit, a fire lit, more stones placed on firewood and the top layer of stones gets very hot. Then, remove the stones from the top of the wood, and cook food o the bottom layer of stones, add a layer of leaves, place the food on top of this, then cover with a layer of leaves and then pile the rest of the hot stones on top of the leaves.
Speaker: Tony Keith
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nesei
n.
forest
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 152
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netemu
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epiphyte on main trunk of Hernandia moerenhoutiana, pendant (1.7 m long) (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3648)
Example: Name means pile of fish. To protect a conservation area and restock it, collect pile of stems and leaves and put in a pool of water with stones on it. Fish will come and breed and area will have more fish. Fish in general
Scientific name: Dendrobium involutum, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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netemu
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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.
Scientific name: Dendrobium cf. involutum, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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neudan tauoc neaig
n.
the center sprout of a coconut tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 100
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nidiape
n.
kind of sugarcane
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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niditau
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shrub to small tree, growing in clumps among rocks in open area along river. Fruits green. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4064)
Example: 1. This plant is an indication of good soil. 2. Dry wood is used as a firewood.
Scientific name: Ficus adenosperma, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nighincai
n.
the stump of a tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 101
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nijom arahed
nillum
n.
moss
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 166
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nimtahuged
n.
the holes in a coconut
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 102
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nipjid
n.
the orange tree (117); an orange, a lime, a lemon (102)
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 102, 117
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nipjid acen
n.
citron; lemon; lime tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 135, 162,163
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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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nitato naretou
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n.
an oven for baking bread; "nitato" to bake; "naruto" bread
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
Speaker: Osiani Nerian
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nohoaig wai
n.
the duck (constellation), the Southern Cross
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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nouraju
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shrub to 1 m, flowers green (collection: Michael J. Balick #4895)
Example: To make bush ropes, remove outer bark, use to tie things when other ropes are not available. This plant is sour and toxic if the fruits or leaves are eaten. Animals will not eat this plant. The elders teach us not to eat this plant.
Scientific name: Wikstroemia indica, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nowo
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4749)
Scientific name: Dysoxylum bijugum, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nucje
n.
the Norfolk Island pine
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 104
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nudto
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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.
Scientific name: Podocarpus neriifolius, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nuei
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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.
Scientific name: Melodinus neoebudicus, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nuhialeg
n.
the morning
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 104
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numrauad
n.
a halo around the sun or moon
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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nädoiatmas
n.
Polyscias samoensis
Example: leaf -- cold maceration taken internally against ciguatera
Scientific name: Polyscias samoensis, Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 440
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pospos
n.
a small red berry used as beads
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 107
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siki
adv.
down there, at a short distance; also "sike"
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108
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waderei
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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