elumai
n.
cloth (related to nelmai)
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 99
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han
v.n.
to go
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 81
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hui asan
v.
trees; fruit
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 81
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ianiv
n.
yesterday
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 81
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igcaijai
n.
a place up or eastward
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 82
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ijmau
n.
without branches
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 130
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imehei
n.
pandanus leaf
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 170
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inceiwad
n.
the name of a poisonous plant
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 85
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incipñekrei
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tree, 6-8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3618)
Example: The wood is good for house posts, as it is straight and strong.
Scientific name: Dysoxylum bijugum, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inharedej
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Ribbontail stingray
Example: Photo by zsispeo, License: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 via Flickr
Scientific name: Taeniura lymma, Speaker: Chris Nevehev
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inhau cap̃
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low tree. Found along the coast. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #11)
Example: 1. To speed up delivery and reduce painin labor - Take a piece of stem from a small branch and take the skin and outter bark off. Grate out the inner part with water and squeeze out juice into a cup for the woman to drink. 2. To help with pain/difficulty giving birth - Take even numbers of inhoa top leaves (Must have a partner so the lone top is not vulnerable to bad spirits - in all Rosita’s medicines, she always uses partners like this). Using 2, 4, or 6, of these leaves chew them and swallow the whole thing. This is slippery. Take at the first pain.
Scientific name: Hibiscus tiliaceus, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inlepei
n.
native petticoat
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 86
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inmanpas
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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inmathethi
n.
Tabernaemontana padacaqui
Example: leaf used for for wounds; cold maceration taken internally against "skin cancer" (severe wounds?). Stalk, chewed, influences sex of an embryo in favor of a girl.
Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 440
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inmusji nupul
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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inta eled
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rudder for back of canoe
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
Speaker: Romario Yaufati
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intejed gal
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tree, 12-14 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3640)
Example: The seeds of this species are eaten, the fruits are cracked open and the seeds removed. However, perhaps of 10 fruits, maybe only 3 have seeds for eating. The flowers are known to have a very pleasant fragrance.
Scientific name: Terminalia sepicana, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inwoapeñ
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tree to 15 m, 15 cm dbh (collection: Michael J. Balick #4931)
Example: Use the wood of this tree for firewood.
Scientific name: Arytera neoebudensis, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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inyehec
n.
mandrake
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 164
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itac a nelgo waj
jumasjuma
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n.
Fork-tailed swift
Example: Photo by ozma/Flickr, License: CC BY 2.0 via Flickr
Scientific name: Apus pacificus, Speaker: Jack Keitadi
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jupmulmul
n.
the cool of the evening
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 91
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kaliteg
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4772)
Scientific name: Cerbera manghas, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nadenahao
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low-growing, creeping vine growing in grassy area just inland from coastal strand. Flowers yellow. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3223)
Example: A "calendar plant". When the flowers open, the birds are said to be fat and good for hunting.
Scientific name: Dendrobium mohlianum, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nadeni
n.
the name of a prickly shrub
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 93
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naerum̃an
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shrub, 1. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3725)
Scientific name: Leucaena forsteri, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nagig
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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nahas alaig imi yin
n. p.
taro for the dead
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 94
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nalau inja
nalgaj
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shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4107)
Scientific name: Cyrtandra cf. aneiteensis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nanin
napjis
n.
a species of grass
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 95
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napoijec
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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napuig
n.
a reed frame for supporting the tendrils of yams
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 96
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nauy erop̃
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tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3444)
Scientific name: Ficus scabra, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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necrakiti
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herb, growing at edge of garden area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3601)
Example: This is a "calendar plant". In winter months, if a person sees this plant in flower it is confirmation that the sea turtle has plenty of grease or fat and is good to eat. As a medicine for a cut, collect some leaves, mash them and squeeze the juice on a cut or sore on the body. Do this treatment 3x daily until the sore dries up or the cut heals.
Scientific name: Ageratum conyzoides, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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necsap
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shrub to 2 m, flowers white. Red clay soil (collection: Michael J. Balick #4887)
Example: The stem makes a good digging stick to plant taro. Also branches of this tree are cut to tie the canoe to the outrigger. Used for the small sticks that sit at the base of the larger sticks that hold the outrigger (see photos).
Scientific name: Halfordia kendack, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nedeij
n.
a small gray berry used as beads
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 98
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nefelelicai has
n.
tares
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 192
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nelas
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tree, 3. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3581)
Example: This plant is used to make houseposts and for firewood.
Scientific name: Pittosporum aneityense, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nelmai
n.
a tree from the inner rind of which fishing lines and nets are made. na elmai or elumai, cloth
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 99
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nese
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shrub to 2 m, flowers white. forest near house. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4871)
Example: A handful of flower buds are collected and put into water with 1-2 pieces of papaya roots. Heat the water and drink it hot for the treatment of hypertension or vein problems, or to promote circulation in overweight people. Do this treatment 1x a month. The white sap is collected and used to soften octopus flesh for eating. Put sap, fruits and chopped leaves in a bowl and add the octopus, allowing it to remain in the bowl for 1 hour--this will soften the flesh of the animal. The sap can be used to wash the skin of tough beef or wild pig--it helps to "burn" off (remove) the skin. When cooking tough meat, take young fruits of this tree and cut them up and put them in the pot with the meat, boil it to soften the meat which can then be cooked.
Scientific name: Carica papaya, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nesveahajom
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tree, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3687)
Scientific name: Meryta neo-ebudica, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nete
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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netohranmul
n.
wind-related term; no definition provided
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 114
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nevak
n.
prepared pandanus leaf
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 170
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neyaiñ
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coconuts used for sea fermentation
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
Speaker: Romario Yaufati
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nicasau
n.
the castor-oil plant
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 102
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nida
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shrub to 2 m ,fruits green (collection: Michael J. Balick #4884)
Example: When the new leaves form on this plant, people say that it is time to plant taro. The wood of the larger tree is good for posts.
Scientific name: Decaspermum neoebudicum, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nidid
niditau
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shrub to small tree, growing in clumps among rocks in open area along river. Fruits green. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4064)
Example: 1. This plant is an indication of good soil. 2. Dry wood is used as a firewood.
Scientific name: Ficus adenosperma, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nidnaiñ
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tree to 4 m tall, dbh 8 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4942)
Example: Wood is strong and light so used to build houses.
Scientific name: Melicope latifolia, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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niducai
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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nijilah
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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nilupau
n.
a species of seaweed
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 102
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nipʧin niri
nitato naretou
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n.
an oven for baking bread; "nitato" to bake; "naruto" bread
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
Speaker: Osiani Nerian
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nititan cei
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terrestrial fern, growing in primary rainforest. [in transect t9-3] (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3631)
Example: Use it to cover fruit of inm̃ap (Inocarpus fagifer) in earth oven.
Scientific name: Christella dentata, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nohwai vaine mese
n.
raisin
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 176
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nohwan ajimta
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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nomrop̃om̃
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tree, 10-15 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3673)
Example: The wood from this species is used to make the main crossbar of a roof, and also for house posts. Considered a good firewood.
Scientific name: Weinmannia denhamii, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nopan
n.
a season
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 181
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nowyeyang
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shrub to 2 m tall, flowers pink (collection: Michael J. Balick #4955)
Example: The tubers of this variety are sweet, not bitter and are eaten after cooking. The young leaves are eaten after boiling in water until they are soft, either plain or cooked in soup. It is important to only harvest and prepare the young leaves in this way, as the older leaves will not get soft even after cooking. The young leaves are used to cover the top layer of the earth oven, on top of the stones that comprise the upper layer of the earth oven.
Scientific name: Manihot esculenta, Speaker: Tony Keith
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numlah
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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tatau
ugnyiv
adj.
rich; good, as applied to fruits
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 110
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yecreig
adj.
beginning to be ripe, as fruit
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 112
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