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acesare
adj. sun just down
bookmarkahtaredei
v.n. go though, as the land
bookmarkahtowan
v. to weed
bookmarkaiyu
adj. sweet; shady
bookmarkapuhod pan nathut an nadiat
n. near morning
bookmarkesei cai
n. forest trees
bookmarkfara
n. pineapple
bookmarkhui heldei
v.n. to sail
bookmarkigcapahai
adj. inland
bookmarkijmau
n. without branches
bookmarkinceslum
n. vegetables; herbs, as taro, bananas; every vegetable planted for food
bookmarkinhakli kwori
inhen owuh
inhetelga
n. a runner, the fruit of which is round like a cake
bookmarkinhurei
n. kind of tree
bookmarkinlidija
n. summer, autumn
bookmarkinmayinpak
n. Peacock hind
Example: Photo by Andrew J. Green / Reef Life Survey, License: CC BY-A 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkinmesese
n. the cold season; winter
bookmarkinmunuka
n. thunder
bookmarkintaigana
n. kind of taro
bookmarkintal athunwai
n. kind of taro
bookmarkinteijid
n. species of pine
bookmarkintesyan numarei
n. Longspine emperor
Example: Photo by Museum of New Zealand / Te Papa Tongarewa, License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkinwaj
n. Hound needlefish, crocodile long-tom
Example: Photo by Philippe Bourjon / Fishbase, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkinyiriñwei
n. herb, growing along the river at the edge of secondary forest. Stems pale green. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3642)
Example: As a local toothbrush, take two pieces of stems, bend them and use to brush teeth with water. This plant acts like sandpaper to clean the teeth. Can also be used to brush pots.
bookmarkinyje
n. tree to 15 m, dbh 20 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4914)
Example: Use the leaves to make compost to be placed at the bottom of the hole where taro is to be planted, cover with soil and grow the taro in that hole. Serves as a fertilizer.
bookmarknafaiava
n. bay (of the sea); creek
bookmarknagedauyag
n. kind of taro
bookmarknahas alaig imi yin
n. p. taro for the dead
bookmarknahed u paralelcei
nahmas
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarknalak mideuc
n. kind of plantain
bookmarknamlau
n. tree to 15 m tall, dbh 40 com (collection: Michael J. Balick #4857)
Example: The wood of this tree is good for carving. The fibers go in one direction so it is easier to carve, for example, to make a kava bowl. In general, this is the species used to make kava bowls. If your kava is not strong, then making it in this bowl will make it stronger. The kind of bowl made from this tree has a handle on each side of the bowl and it is held with 2 hands. The place name Anumwmamlau is named after this tree. There are said to be two types of this tree--one with all green leaves (this specimen) and one with white and green leaves. If a person is going to a Tabu place and is concerned about spirits, they should take a handful of these leaves and wash the body all over with it--take a swim (bath) with it. Then the person can go to the Tabu place without risk. There are other unspecified spiritual uses of this tree.
bookmarknamumuatamag
n. epiphyte on fallen tree, growing in disturbed forest. Fruit. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3474)
Example: When children feel weak, this is a good medicine for them. Squeeze the leaves and give the child (3-5 years of age) one tea spoon of the juice and it is said to make them strong again.
bookmarknapalhat
n. vine, growing on rocks at end of strand near coastal forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3690)
Example: As a medicine to treat toothache, the latex from this vine is put into the tooth as soon as the person feels pain. Use 3x daily until the pain has subsided. The flower is used as a decoration behind the ear. When there are rough seas because someone has trespassed in a tabu area you can take 12 leaves from the napalhat and put them in a pond for about 1 week until they start to stink. Then use we leaves from the naojapdak and drown those leaves in either a fresh water pond or salty water. (No further information given). Can also take an armful of napalhat and place on top of a stone in the tabu area with a smaller stone on top of the napaphat. The stone must be a large permanent stone. Has also heard people say it can be used for toothache if you put the leaf on the tooth.
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napijelcau
n. kind of banana
bookmarknapojev
n. tree to 5 m, dbh 10 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4889)
Example: The leaves are used to cover meat when baking it in a stone oven (inmawum). This will soften the meat and keep it moist. Used when other species of this genus are not available, for example if you are in the bush.
bookmarknap̃ojev
n. well branched tree, 14 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3651)
Example: Poles made from this plant are used for house rafters and burned for firewood. To plant taro in a swampy area, collect the leaves of this species and put them in the hole where the taro is to be planted, mix with a bit of soil and then plant the taro on top of that. Leaves are a type of fertilizer. Used when baking with the earth oven. Hot stones cover the food and then the leaves from this plant cover the stones. The leaves stay on the branch.
bookmarknatarau
n. a bamboo flute
bookmarknauanavig
n. quicksands
bookmarknejev
n. Skipjack tuna
Example: Photo by Krw130lm / Fishes of Australia, License: CC BY-A-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarknelnjen natimi
nepig u wara
n. wind-related term; no definition provided
bookmarknetet
n. the name of a tree
bookmarknicasau
n. the castor-oil plant
bookmarknigiti
nijisei
n. herb to 1 m, flowers white with red bracts (collection: Michael J. Balick #4912)
Example: To treat high blood pressure. Take a half liter of water, mix a handful of roots in it, boil, drink one cup 3 times daily, warm, for three days. This is to treat high blood pressure when diagnosed in the clinic. The leaf is woven for grass skirts--dry in sun, weave into skirts.
bookmarknipʧinite
nohlaig
n. a species of seaweed
bookmarknohoaig wai
n. the duck (constellation), the Southern Cross
bookmarknohoanma
n. breadfruit; also "nohwanma"
bookmarknohopcop
nohor
n. kind of taro
bookmarknohos New Zealand opah
nohos u nekrei
n. the flying-fox banana
bookmarknoragidi
nuarin marara
n. dale
bookmarknumarak kamwea
n. kind of sugarcane
bookmarknuueced
n. a brook that is dry in dry weather
bookmarksepamki
adv. down here
bookmarkugnis
v.a. to take off sprouts of taro
bookmarkuvid
n. three days ago; three days hence
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