anaforofata
atause
v.n.
to go ashore
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 66
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atga alep
v.n.
go alone
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 154
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custard apple
n.
tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3520)
Example: Children sometimes eat this fruit but it smells bad. Adults do not eat it. An introduced species so there is no local name.
Scientific name: Annona glabra
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eucte
v.
to begin to blossom
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 80
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gras
n.
Oplismenus hirtellus L.
Example: shoot: chewed against cough
Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 443
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hui heldei
v.n.
to sail
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 81
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imtiat
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plastic bailer, bottle to get water out of canoe
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
Speaker: Romario Yaufati
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inceslum
n.
vegetables; herbs, as taro, bananas; every vegetable planted for food
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 85
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inhoc
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n.
Honeyeater, black and red
Example: Photo by Lars Petersson, IBC1270200. Photo of Cardinal Myzomela Myzomela cardinalis at Makira (San Cristobal) Island, Solomon Archipelago. License: All rights reserved. Accessible on Internet Bird Collection
Scientific name: Myzomela cardinalis, Speaker: Jack Keitadi
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ink
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4754)
Scientific name: Passiflora suberosa, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inlepei u inpoded
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pendent epiphyte, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4037)
Scientific name: Phlegmariurus phlegmaria, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inlepei u inpoded ataheñ
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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.
Scientific name: Phlegmariurus squarrosus, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inmayinepad
inmejcop
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n.
Swamp Harrier
Example: Photo by birdsaspoetry / Flickr, License: CC BY-SA-NC 2.0 via Flickr
Scientific name: Circus approximans, Speaker: Jack Keitadi
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inmenyau
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n.
Brown Goshawk
Example: Brown Goshawk juvenile. Photo by Graham Winterflood, License: CC BY-SA 2.0 via Flickr
Scientific name: Accipiter fasciatus, Speaker: Jack Keitadi
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inmouwat
n.
Ipomea indica
Example: latex blown from stalk using it like a straw; anti-hemorrhage
Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 441
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inp̃al apogen
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a type of flowering hibiscus plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4751)
Example: Photo Gregory M. Plunkett. Further information via Wikipedia
Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inridjai
n.
kind of plant, grass, or fern
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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inrowodamya
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shrub to 1. 5 m tall, leaves green with red stripes (collection: Michael J. Balick #4978)
Example: The leaves are used to wrap fish, lap-lap for cooking in the earth oven. Boil the leaves as a medicine for women with excessive menstrual bleeding. Cut 2 leaves and boil in 2 liters of water, cool and drink 1 cup daily for 3 days. This is said to slow the menstrual bleeding. Local name "Amya" means menstruation.
Scientific name: Cordyline fruticosa, Speaker: Tony Keith
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itac acen
adj.
afar
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 121
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nabudschata
n.
Achyranthes aspera L.
Example: juice squeezed from leaves; taken internally against asthma and put into boils
Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 439
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nacñanp̃aiñ
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terrestrial fern, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4086)
Example: 1. The name describes a sea bird, whose long legs are similar in shape to the stipe of this fern.
Scientific name: Diplazium oblongifolium, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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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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nagatia
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treelet 2. 0-2. 5 m tall, dbh 3 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4858)
Example: If a chief passes away, they are burred in a sacred place. After burial, the people wash their hands with these leaves, mixed with water. The chiefs have a spiritual power and this is used to cleanse the people attending the funeral so that they do not get large sores on their leg or elsewhere on their body. This is part of the ritual for burying the chief.
Scientific name: Euodia hortensis, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nakhe
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fern. Growing in a village back path. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #29)
Example: 1. To cure when the anus falls out - Pound together 1 braches worth of inpalcapnesgin leaves and of both inloptiri (2-4 leaves, any age), also take the inner bark of nekeaitimi and nakhe. Put this into your hand, or another leaf and give it to the person to use it. This should be applied to the anus whenever the anus comes out. USed to use a clam shell to extract the bark but not anymore.
Scientific name: Ptisana smithii, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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namji
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tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3508)
Example: 1. The stems of this plant are sharpened and used to plant swamp taro or dry land taro. 2. Break small branch top put behind ear if you go to an unknown place and keep behind ear and sleep with it. If the place is safe you will sleep if it is not you will not sleep well – only behind ear when you sleep.
Scientific name: Phyllanthus ciccoides, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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namohos
namou
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shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3578)
Example: The young stems of this tree are used to make bows and arrows. Cut the young, straight stems, dry them and use to carve the bow.
Scientific name: Rhamnella vitiensis, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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namumuatamag
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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.
Scientific name: Appendicula reflexa, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nasahas
n.
a small water-plant
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 96
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nasiaij
n.
a native plant, the leaves of which are used as cabbage
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 96
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nasjiramnem
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grass to 20-30 cm tall, florets brown. Growing along trail. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4970)
Example: This plant is used to make a medicine to stop bleeding, as a styptic. Squeeze a handful of leaves together and apply the leaves as a poultice to the wound or drip the juice on the wound when it does not seem wise to put pressure on the bleeding. This will stop the blood from flowing from the wound and is only to be used on a small wound.
Scientific name: Paspalum conjugatum, Speaker: Tony Keith
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nau
n.
high mountain
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 166
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nauaneig
n.
a reed
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 97
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naupitcat
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4773)
Scientific name: Phyllanthus myrianthus, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nauwatamu
n.
kind of sugarcane
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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nawou
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herb, growing in partially drained marsh. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3593)
Scientific name: Schoenoplectus validus, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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necñopod cap
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shrub to 2. 5 m tall, 1 cm dbh (collection: Michael J. Balick #4856)
Example: When a person gets burned by a fire, take the leaves, squeeze sap on the burn, and then rub a handful of leaves on the burn; use a larger amount of leaves if the person has a larger burn. Apply it directly after the person is burned. This treatment will stop the burn from blistering. Use once. When a 1 month to 2 year old baby has redness or sores on their tongue and cannot eat properly, and saliva is coming out from their mouth, take the sap of the crushed leaves in a spoon and give it to the baby. Take one teaspoon for a 1-5 month old child and a tablespoon for a 6-24 month old. Give the baby once a day for 2 days. This treatment cleanses out the reddish sores. If a person has a sore that is persistent and stays red and sore for a week or more, take 4 apices of this plant, chew and spit on the sore to help it heal. Use 1x in the morning, and next day in the afternoon. Use 2x only. If a person is walking in the bush and concerned about evil spirits, put a small branch behind the ear to be safe. To treat hot chest pain, dizziness, shortage of breath, and if a person has a hot pain that does not go away after taking panadol (aspirin), take 8 leaves and squeeze into a glass of water until it turns reddish, drink 1x a day for 3 days; this is said to make the pain go away.
Scientific name: Acalypha grandis, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nedenc
n.
stinging; the fruit of the kaleteug
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 98
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nehlaiju
n.
the south wind
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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nehpan neaig
n.
kind of plant, grass, or fern
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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nejecjeñ
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small tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4059)
Scientific name: Leukosyke australis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nekinkin
n.
kind of plant, grass, or fern
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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nelcau udeuc
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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nemit
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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nepelvanwou
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liana, on Polyscias cissodendron (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3457)
Example: 1. Macerate the young stems, remove the outer "skin" to release the odor of the stem and weave into a head garland for decoration. 2. People use it as a headdress. This is a male plant, ancestors used both male and female wrapped together for the headdress. Man would put this on head to attract a woman that he liked. Be careful when you are passing other women who will be attracted to the wearer – so the person can’t speak to them so he can focus on the one he is attracted to.
Scientific name: Alyxia stellata, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nepjed
nepya
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tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3541)
Example: 1. The young leaves are placed under a pig being cooked in the earth oven, on top of stones, the fat drips on the leaves and then people eat the leaves with pig fat on it--said to be delicious. The branches are used to make pig pen fences. 2. Collect top branches, chop leaves boil and eat like island cabbage – or cook on charcoal and wrap fish w/ this leaf.
Scientific name: Pisonia grandis, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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neroa
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tree to 5 m, dbh 12 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4917)
Example: Flowers are used to decorate the house and other areas as they are very fragrant. The leaves are used to cover taro cooked in an earth oven.
Scientific name: Gardenia tannaensis, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nesgan nevig
n.
a fresh coconut
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 100
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nidinaij
n.
south-west wind
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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nilupau
n.
a species of seaweed
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 102
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nimlidin
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4776)
Scientific name: Polyscias schmidii, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nimra an napau
n.
the Magellanic Clouds
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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niroun
niseuc
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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nisiug
n.
a tree, the leaves of which have no center rib
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 103
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nohmunjap
n.
beach
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 127
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nopna
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n.
Red-Bellied Fruit Dove
Example: Sub-adult Red-bellied Fruit Dove. Photo by Papier K / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific name: Ptilinopus greyii, Speaker: Jack Keitadi
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nowat apen
noweitopgat
nuarin abras
n.
cliff
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 135
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nugnas iran
n.
a bunch of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 104
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nuhihialeg
n.
the early morning
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 104
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nuhlinevai
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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numrinhou
nuput, noho’ich
n.
cultivated anthropogenic landscape (lawn and planted trees). (collection: Keith E. Clancy #6655)
Scientific name: Carpoxylon macrospermum
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nuputuligighap
n.
stem of coconut leaf
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 188
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nuritoga atamaig
n.
the south-south-west wind
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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sepamki
adv.
down here
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108
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umnad
adj.
rotten, applied to fruit
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 111
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