ereinmerei
n.
the clear part of the moon when first seen
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 166
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ereuc
v.
to shake a branch; to make fruit fall. pl: "ereucereuc"
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 78
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etcei nohon
n.
beat coconut fiber
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 127
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etgei
v.
to weed
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 79
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eti laulau
adv.
soon
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 92
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incai er hegaig
n.
a tree for food; a fruit tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 85
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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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incei imtaig
n.
the heart wood of a tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 85
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incei u nasuantan
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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.
Scientific name: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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indejen
inewosneiak
n.
herb to 1 m, flower bracts yellow. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4921)
Example: Introduced species, used for decoration. Planted near houses and roads. Use the flower for decorating hair.
Scientific name: Alpinia purpurata, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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inmerinwai
n.
kind of breadfruit
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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inmusji nupul
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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intaig um has
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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inwai meteuc
n.
the sweet potato
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 89
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inwou apeñ
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well branched tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4025)
Example: 1. Hardwood is used to make a fishing spear. Wire is fashioned at the point to make a spear head. 2. Young plants are used to fasten coconut leaves to the rafters, in the thatching process.
Scientific name: Arytera brackenridgei, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inyetupou lelcei
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tree, 9 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4053)
Example: 1. Timber is often harvested and sold from this tree. 2. Flying foxes enjoy the fruits of this tree. Hunters gather nearby this species when the flying foxes are hunted.
Scientific name: Sideroxylon aneityense, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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jupmulmul
n.
the cool of the evening
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 91
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kalmapig
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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naceijo
n.
half tide when rising
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 93
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nadeij
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herb to 1. 5 m tall, flowers yellow (collection: Michael J. Balick #4894)
Example: When seeds are grey-white, they are ripe. Pick these and make decorations out of them such as necklaces. Women make these necklaces.
Scientific name: Coix lacryma-jobi, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nadouyatmas
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tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4069)
Scientific name: Delarbrea paradoxa, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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naerumãn
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shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3576)
Example: This plant is used to make a temporary house along the coast. It is considered "namba one" for shade. It is also an unspecified "message plant.
Scientific name: Leucaena forsteri, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nafaiava
n.
bay (of the sea); creek
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 127, 139
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nafakaka
n.
a blossom; the spathe of a coconut used as light; also "nafaketa"
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 94
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nafanu
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tree. Growing on the coast. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #23)
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. Firewood, house post for bush house.
Scientific name: Guettarda speciosa, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nahod
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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.
Scientific name: Colubrina asiatica, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nahoijcei
n.
the name of a species of creeper
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 94
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nahojcei
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low-growing, creeping vine growing in grassy area just inland from coastal strand. Flowers purple. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3224)
Example: Long time ago used seeds to make necklaces, don’t last long.
Scientific name: Canavalia rosea, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nanec
nap̃od
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tree, 12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4128)
Example: 1. The wood of this tree can be used to make posts for traditional houses.
Scientific name: Alphitonia zizyphoides, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nasancai
n.
a tree full of sap
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 96
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natuun
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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nauad
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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naurakiti
n.
kind of plant, grass, or fern
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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nauram milmat
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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necjopdak
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scrambling vine, growing in coastal strand vegetation. Flowers yellow. 1. Medicine: Smash leaves 1 handful, into cup and add a small amount of water to treat constipation—1 cup for children; 1.5 XX for adults. 2. Stomachache: same treatment, will clear bowel. 3. For leg sores, collect whole plant, put in water – a pool of water for 1 week, then use to dip sore as on leg into it for 10-15 minutes cure the sore. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3437)
Scientific name: Vigna marina, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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necñopod
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4783)
Scientific name: Acalypha grandis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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neducai inhujid
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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nejomti
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terrestrial fern, 30 cm tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3716)
Example: The leaves of this plant, along with other leaves, are used to make an unspecified traditional medicine.
Scientific name: Tapeinidium denhamii, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nekro
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tree, 18 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3667)
Example: Children suck the nectar from the young flowers just as they open. Wood from this plant is used for poles for rafters as well as for firewood. Flying foxes drink juice from the flowers.
Scientific name: Geissois denhamii, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nemered
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tree, 16 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3709)
Example: The small straight stems of this plant are used for fishing spears and the larger poles for rafters. The wood can also be used to make combs--the name refers to "comb wood."
Scientific name: Linociera brachystachys, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nerid u uncat
n.
the tow of flax
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 100
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nerinabod
nerophat
nese u inman
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treelet, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3468)
Scientific name: Micromelum minutum, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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netohranmul
n.
wind-related term; no definition provided
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 114
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neudan tauoc neaig
n.
the center sprout of a coconut tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 100
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nimit
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sparsely branched tree, 12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3208)
Example: The flying fox eats the fruit of this tree. When the fruits are ripe, the seeds are edible and children cut off the outside of the fruit and eat the nut. Wrap fish with this leaf and cook it on top of a fire--it tastes good. House posts are made from the trunk of the tree. It grows in the coastal area.
Scientific name: Cerbera manghas, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nipjid acen
n.
citron; lemon; lime tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 135, 162,163
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nipʧin njelas
nirac intam henain
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stick for coconuts
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
Speaker: Romario Yaufati
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niseaig
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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nofowai
n.
river
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 179
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nokoro vai cai oho
n.
orchard
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 169
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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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nop̃a
[nok͡pa]
adj.
grey ash (color)
Speaker: Kirk Keitadi
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nucje
n.
the Norfolk Island pine
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 104
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numuyehec
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tree to 20 m, dbh 30 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4907)
Scientific name: Syzygium aneityense, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nupsin hudain
nuput, noho’ich
n.
cultivated anthropogenic landscape (lawn and planted trees). (collection: Keith E. Clancy #6655)
Scientific name: Carpoxylon macrospermum
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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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rohalrohal
adj.
rough, applied to sugarcane-leaf thatch
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 107
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tarere
adv.
near; inshore; near the shore
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108
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tilcenayi
n.
full moon
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 109
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ucsalad tiklai cai
v.a.
to lop off small branches
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 110
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