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ahlaujai
v.n. go up
bookmarkapitak
v.n. go after
bookmarkehgin
adj. afar
bookmarkelgai
v.n. expand as a leaf
bookmarkigca pau
phr. on that side
bookmarkinciñyiñpa
inhupnan
n. first fruits
bookmarkinlelitai
n. bush land; uncultivated land
bookmarkinmauwad ahi
n. a convolvulus with white flowers; also "inmauwad picad"
bookmarkinmehtit
n. breadfruit crop in October
bookmarkinmoijeuv ahcil
n. false star
bookmarkinpa
n. shrub, 1. 25 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3525)
Example: The young leaves are edible, after boiling for 5 minutes. A piece of coconut and a pinch of salt is wrapped in the leaves and eaten. The mature leaves are used to wrap food such as pig or cow meat and cooked in an earth oven. Tie this bundle with a piece of Pandanus fiber to secure it before putting in the earth oven. Both the green and ripe fruits are edible. This plant is used in kastom ceremonies. For a peace ceremony, if there is an argument, then this leaf is used to make peace between the parties. For many ceremonies, put on top of taro, kava or food pile, . For peace ceremony, when a person has food in an offering, give a branch of this plant to the other party to symbolize that the conflict is over. It is a "message plant" that conveys a meaning that people do not have to say out loud. When a stranger walks through a village with this plant in his or her hand, people know there is no threat or problem. When a young man first shaves, people give him a necklace of this plant. In the old days, hair was pulled out of young men, now people use razor blades.
bookmarkinpad
n. kind of palm
bookmarkinpece
n. 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.
bookmarkinridjai
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarkintal milmat
n. kind of taro
bookmarkintucjip
n. bush land; also "inteucjip"
bookmarkleucen
adj. ripe, as taro
bookmarkmafure mafutoga
n. an astronomy term; no definition given
bookmarknabudschata
n. Achyranthes aspera L.
Example: juice squeezed from leaves; taken internally against asthma and put into boils
bookmarknadi adiat upni
nagag ~ nacag
nagig
n. kind of taro
bookmarknai
n. a plant with red leaves
bookmarknaipumnyu
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarknakoai
n. species of palm tree
bookmarknalak cai
n. kind of plantain
bookmarknamaj
n. kind of taro
bookmarknamehe
n. kind of taro
bookmarknamrad
nam̃am̃a
naporkos
n. kind of taro
bookmarknaraki
n. a calm, a smooth sea
bookmarknared
n. current in the sea
bookmarknared
n. vine to 3 m, sori brown. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4930)
Example: Take a handful of the vine, twist it into rope with many stems of the vine, and use it to tie bundles of sugar cane. It can also be used to tie wild canes (Miscanthus) to the roof of the house. Take a handful of the vine, twist it into rope with many stems of the vine, and use it to tie bundles of sugar cane. It can also be used to tie wild canes (Miscanthus) to the roof of the house.
bookmarknauhap̃ apeñ
nauincai
n. tree
bookmarknauram milmat
n. kind of banana
bookmarknecemas
n. fern to 30 cm, cones green (collection: Michael J. Balick #4919)
Example: Use this plant to send a message to someone that another person has died. Take 1 dried leaf, to pass message to another village/tribe or people. Hold it in your hand and walk past a person, then they know that someone has died.
bookmarknecñopod
nednañlelcei
nehevaig
n. kind of tree
bookmarknekiko
n. kind of taro
bookmarknelnjen
nemdaj
n. Little spinefoot, scribbled rabbitfish
Example: Photo by Kathleen Kresner-Reyes / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarknepigpig
n. before daylight
bookmarknerin
n. a leaf
bookmarkneteng
n. Barringtonia asiatica L.
Example: inner bark: ground, added to dug pools in the sea as fish poison
bookmarknethokin
n. a poisonous plant used to stupefy fish; also "netokin"
bookmarknidnaiñ
nighincai
n. the stump of a tree
bookmarknijcel
nikam
n. large tree, 18 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4076)
Example: 1. The name means "I come". This plant is used to convey messages. When a branch of this plant is left at the house of a person it indicates someone had visited them and they were not there. 2. Children eat the nut of the ripe (yellow) fruits.
bookmarknilamese
n. a species of orchid (there are three on the island)
bookmarknilec
nipjid aiyu
n. orange
bookmarknispahos
n. coconut leaves, plaited for covering ridge of roof
bookmarknititan
n. fern to 0. 75 m, sori brown. growing along trail. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4972)
Example: The fronds of this fern are used to wrap sting ray and shark meat, which have a great deal of moisture in them, for cooking on the earth overn. Wrap the fronds (leaves) around the meat and tie with a Pandanus string. Because they are not thick, broad, entire leaves, but rather have many places in them where water can drain out during the cooking process, it is said that these leaves are much better for preparing these two types of fish, as well as any other meat that contains a great deal of moisture. For cooking on the earth over, put these wrapped foods on top of any other leaves so that they do not touch the hot stones directly, and then cover with other leaves as well. Then place the hot stones on top of these wrapped meats.
bookmarknodieg
n. a bundle of reeds; also "nohudieg"
bookmarknoducnas
n. a bunch of taro
bookmarknohud ucnas
n. a bunch of taro; also "nuhud ucnas"
bookmarknopan
n. a season
bookmarknosocrei
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarknuhujcei
n. liana, climbing on Garcinia tree (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3585)
Example: 1. When the stems of this plant are older, and it is a vine, is used to tie thatch on roof rafters as it bends well. 2. Burned leaves and rubbed on fishing line and spear to increase catch – used with other unspecified leaves, that are forageable. When you are fishing and if you set a basket or mat it means danger and you have to return to shore – the spirit is telling you that it is enough fishing.
bookmarkridiau
n. kind of taro
bookmarkromo romo
n. vine to 1 m, fruits black. Secondary forest. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4906)
bookmarkubutpotet
adj. adjacent
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