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a’oh

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[aʔo] phr. no

ae

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v. fly

amñii

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v. drink

aperepre

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n. reed work in the opening of a fence

asjec

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v. lay down

ateucradi se an namilvai

v.n. get off the reef

eblaamnem

adj. adjacent

elumai

n. cloth (related to nelmai)

etjo itac

v.n. to fall behind; to come late

fara

n. pineapple

girigiri

n. coconut basket

incowos ates

Hedychium coronarium
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n. herb, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3676)

inhujac

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
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n. type of seashell

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.

ink

This is an introduced species. Use ripe fruits to produce a kind of ink for writing.
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n. vine to 1 m, flowers greenish (collection: Michael J. Balick #4904)

Example: This is an introduced species. Use ripe fruits to produce a kind of ink for writing.

inlepei u inpoded ataheñ

1. This plant is considered bad luck when hunting or fishing. When doing these activities, do not decorate your hair with them. 2. This plant is used to weave the sheath portion of "nambas". First the stems are retted, then the inner portion of the plant removed. Once removed, the sheath is woven with the blanched fiber. 3. This is considered the female version of this plant. See GMP #4104, Phlegmarius sp. for the male version.
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n. epiphyte on dead log, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4105)

Example: 1. This plant is considered bad luck when hunting or fishing. When doing these activities, do not decorate your hair with them. 2. This plant is used to weave the sheath portion of "nambas". First the stems are retted, then the inner portion of the plant removed. Once removed, the sheath is woven with the blanched fiber. 3. This is considered the female version of this plant. See GMP #4104, Phlegmarius sp. for the male version.

inma

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
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n. breadfruit

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.

inmañau

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n. kind of bird

inmehtas

n. kind of breadfruit

inmerei

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n. gaiac (RPV #43)

inrekdanya

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n. kind of fish

intacedo

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n. kind of fish

intelecha

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n. Spathoglottis petri (RPV #166)

intijgejei

Acanthurus guttatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-guttatus.html
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n. Whitespotted surgeonfish

Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

intoppa

Euodia hortensis
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n. kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4782)

irai ohatag

n. celestial

iñhori

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n. dragon plum (RPV #3)

kava

n. a plant from which an intoxicating drink is prepared

kopilkopil

n. kind of taro

kulio

n. kind of taro

lep

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conj. and

leyei

n. kind of taro

matou

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[mataʊ] n. older brother

m̃orom̃ora

[ŋmoroŋmora] n. ants

nadran cap

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[naθran ɣap] n. smoke

nahad

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

nahco aco

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[naɣo aɣo] n. just after sundown, still light

nahtau

n. kind of sugarcane

nakevai

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n. kind of shellfish

nalak hat

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n. kind of plantain (strong one)

namou

The wood is hard and used as a spade to dig holes for planting taro. Make spears for fishing out of the stems, either by sharpening them or putting wires on the end.
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n. tree to 10 m, dbh 20 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4929)

Example: The wood is hard and used as a spade to dig holes for planting taro. Make spears for fishing out of the stems, either by sharpening them or putting wires on the end.

nanec

nanec
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n. kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4756)

nanedauyan

Lethrinus atkinsoni http://fishbase.org/summary/Lethrinus-atkinsoni.html
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n. Pacific yellowtail emperor

Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

napannopotan

1. The name means "ground cover". It usually grow on the forest floor.
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n. epiphytic fern, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4098)

Example: 1. The name means "ground cover". It usually grow on the forest floor.

napau

n. kind of tree

napun nitai caig

n. the skin or rind of food

narasen atini

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[narasɛn natimi] n. skin (human)

nariramteh

n. kind of banana

narpomyiv

1. Children often take the leaves of this plant and blow across the surface of a taut leaf to make a whistle sound. Older folks say this blowing invited rain.
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n. epiphytic orchid, growing in dense rainforest. Flowers orange. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4113)

Example: 1. Children often take the leaves of this plant and blow across the surface of a taut leaf to make a whistle sound. Older folks say this blowing invited rain.

narutu matua

n. wind-related term; no definition provided

nasieij

n. kind of tree

natimihas

Adiantum hispidulum
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n. kind of fern (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4780)

natji

The wood of this species is used to make a spear for fishing. The wood can also be used to make spears for hunting wild pigs.
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n. shrub, 1. 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3469)

Example: The wood of this species is used to make a spear for fishing. The wood can also be used to make spears for hunting wild pigs.

nau inwai

n. channel of a stream

nawayag

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n. shield aralia (RPV #11)

nawitoga

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
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[nawitõŋa] n. machete

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.

nawuranig upni

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[nawuraniŋ upni] phr. thank you very much

nedec

Todiramphus chloris
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[neθeɣ] n. Collared Kingfisher

Example: Photo by JJ Harrison, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

neduwudu

adj. full of seeds, as the pawpaw apple

nefetijgan

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n. kind of shellfish

nefitan nedoon nedoon

n. kind of breadfruit

negeʧwai

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n. kind of bird

negna

Moolgarda seheli http://fishbase.org/summary/Moolgarda-seheli.html
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n. Bluespot mullet

Example: Photo by Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

nejeg

1. The wood is strong and good to make house posts. People use these for this purpose on the coast as salt water does not bother this wood. 2. People eat fruit, split fruit in half, carefully scrape the inner part into a pot of water, keep over night – next day rinse, fry or cook with coconut milk and can add tinned tuna for example, very hard work.
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n. tree, growing in forest at edge of wide tidal stream (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3535)

Example: 1. The wood is strong and good to make house posts. People use these for this purpose on the coast as salt water does not bother this wood. 2. People eat fruit, split fruit in half, carefully scrape the inner part into a pot of water, keep over night – next day rinse, fry or cook with coconut milk and can add tinned tuna for example, very hard work.

nejev

This tree makes good wood for canoes as well as timbers that are cut for building houses. A decoration that is placed around the head, known as salu-salu is made from these leaves. If  you wear it, people know you are from Aneityum. In the early 1950’s-1960’s, Aneityum was the main place for logging this species. Now it is rare and in need of replanting. A project from New Zealand planted pine trees in its place and they have thrived here. In the same way, the sandalwood tree was overharvested and is rare now. Timber, very resinous so good to start fire – branches good for fire. They are the ones that have the sap, if a person in in the bush and finds young tree – sapling – they will make headdress from the leaves to show they came from the bush. Also, this is a Kastom name.
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n. tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3214)

Example: This tree makes good wood for canoes as well as timbers that are cut for building houses. A decoration that is placed around the head, known as salu-salu is made from these leaves. If you wear it, people know you are from Aneityum. In the early 1950’s-1960’s, Aneityum was the main place for logging this species. Now it is rare and in need of replanting. A project from New Zealand planted pine trees in its place and they have thrived here. In the same way, the sandalwood tree was overharvested and is rare now. Timber, very resinous so good to start fire – branches good for fire. They are the ones that have the sap, if a person in in the bush and finds young tree – sapling – they will make headdress from the leaves to show they came from the bush. Also, this is a Kastom name.

nekiko

n. kind of taro

nekrou

Lutjanus bohar http://fishbase.org/summary/Lutjanus-bohar.html
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n. Two-spot red snapper, twinspot snapper, red bass

Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

nemla

Melochia odorata
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n. kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4757)

nemtia

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n. kind of shellfish

nemtokei

When a person  does heavy work and their body feels tired, they should take 1 handful of leaves, squeeze them into a cup of water and drink--this will make the person feel better. People can drink this from time to time to give the body energy even before you are tired. To treat constipation, take 4- 8’ pieces of stem from a 2 cm dbh section of the tree, peel the outside bark off, collect the inner bark and mash with a stone or hammer, put in a colander to strain out the wood, add 1.5 l water, the liquid becomes green or whitish with sticky liquid. Drink this one time, it tastes cold and then after about 30 minutes it feels like the bowel is working and then normal function returns--this does not induce diarrhea but rather returns the bowel to normal function.
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n. tree to 7 m tall, dbh 8 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4861)

Example: When a person does heavy work and their body feels tired, they should take 1 handful of leaves, squeeze them into a cup of water and drink--this will make the person feel better. People can drink this from time to time to give the body energy even before you are tired. To treat constipation, take 4- 8’ pieces of stem from a 2 cm dbh section of the tree, peel the outside bark off, collect the inner bark and mash with a stone or hammer, put in a colander to strain out the wood, add 1.5 l water, the liquid becomes green or whitish with sticky liquid. Drink this one time, it tastes cold and then after about 30 minutes it feels like the bowel is working and then normal function returns--this does not induce diarrhea but rather returns the bowel to normal function.

nepig sepahai

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[nepiŋ sepahaj] n. night, the moon has not come up yet, "the moon is down"

nepig u nausei

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[nepiŋ u nausej] n. dark clouds before the daylight breaks through

neplarou

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[neplaroʊ] n. April (lit. between good and bad weather month)

neri itai

n. leaves; grass

nidi yebeg

Naso brachycentron http://fishbase.org/summary/Naso-brachycentron.html
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n. Humpback unicornfish

Example: Photo by Ross D. Robertson / Shorefishes of the Neotropics, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

nihkanwai

n. brook

nijkowai

Lutjanus carponotatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Lutjanus-carponotatus.html
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n. Spanish flag, stripey

Example: Photo by Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

nilbuthou

n. Bidens pilosa L.

Example: shoot -- cold maceration taken internally against cough

nilit

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n. kind of shellfish

ninehen

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[ninɛhɛn] n. scales

niperap

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

niprij

Gallirallus philippensis
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[niprij ~ nipriʧ] n. Buff-banded Rail

Example: Photo by David Cook, License: CC BY-NC 2.0 via Flickr

nispev

n sea snake

nohu itai

n. fruit trees

nohun

n. stem

nohwan ajimta

n. kind of taro

nopugei

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
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n. pufferfish

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.

nuhialeg upni

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[nuhialeɣ upni] phr. Good morning. (greeting in early morning, 6 o’clock to 9:30-10 o’clock)

numarak kamwea

n. kind of sugarcane

numu

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n. fish

nuritoga atamaig

nuritoga atamaig

n. the south-south-west wind

nälmaha

n. Ficus septica var. cauliflora

oujeiko

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prep. up there

pahai

adj. inland

pejadi

v.n. get off the reef

rap̃ad

[rak͡pad] n. black hawk

ritastas ara

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[ritastas ara] phr. they are talking

safenunui

n. kind of taro

tatalaha

n. kind of taro

unasuandan

n. Stachytarpheta cayennesis

Example: Juice squeezed from leaves, wounds.

wametec

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
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n. sweet potato

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.