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dapanan ja jai et lok sto em̃ikope stoi lok
ham
v.n. to come
bookmarkingitjiñat
n. small tree, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3528)
Example: 1. This plant is used as firewood, but also the heartwood is sold. 2. In 2016, the first grade wood was 2500 VT per kilo, the second grade wood was 2000 VT per kilo. 3. The ancestors used to take the oil or wood chips from this tree and bathe with it to keep away evil spirits of the forest. It is currently planted on Aneityum for commerce. Scrape bark of sandalwood into coconut oil in same wat as GMP 3513 (gardenia) boil and take out the bark. 4. The leaves can be fed to pigs to make them strong and heavy.
bookmarkinhus u miliaig
n. kind of taro
bookmarkinja
n. Moorish idol
Example: Photo by Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkinjivij
n. Titan triggerfish
Example: Photo by Leonard Low, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkinmoso
n. fog or mist
bookmarkinridjai
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarkintaig um has
n. kind of taro
bookmarkintal has
n. kind of taro
bookmarkintel e cha
n. terrestrial orchid, growing in open (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3523)
Example: This is a "message plant." If a person puts the flower behind their ear and then stares out at you, or tosses the flower to you, then say yes and follow them, for example, to drink kava, or to go swimming. Or a man invites a woman to go somewhere with him. Alternatively, you can leave the flower on a table and this is also a message to go with a person. Leaves also used to wrap foods. Decorate yard around the house.
bookmarkintesyanyac
n. Blacksaddled coralgrouper (deep sea)
Example: Photo by jidanchaomian / Flickr, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkintinan nopoi
n. the wicker-work bed (constellation?)
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inwowityuwun
inyuc
n. the name of a plant
bookmarkitac acen
adj. afar
bookmarkmaputu-ligighap
n. the stem of a coconut leaf used for a butt
bookmarkmuri muri
murimuri
nadi adiat upni
nahar
n. species of pine
bookmarknahed u paralelcei
naherumaig
n. mimosa (plant)
bookmarknahleuco yag
n. kind of taro
bookmarknahrin hat
n. kind of taro
bookmarknahtancai
n. shrub; small plant
bookmarknaiji elcau
n. kind of sugarcane
bookmarknairek
namohos
n. Green jobfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarknapau emilmat
n. kind of taro
bookmarknapudve
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
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.
bookmarknatapin
n. hedge
bookmarknauhap̃
n. small tree or shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3210)
Example: 1. Use the leaves to put in a hole where taro is being planted, as a sort of fertilizer--it rots easily and adds value to the soil. To protect a person from spirits if you are going to an unfamiliar place, take the young inflorescence and put behind your ear. This plant is a sort of "spiritual kava." 2. Flowers are put behind one ear, any side, to allow a person to pass through sacred places. For protection of the spirits especially if you are familiar with this place. On EAST SIDE, put one leaf under pillow before sleeping so that the lady spirit will not disturb the person. Only for men – spirit likes men, and wants to have sleep with them. If she gets pregnant, you must follow her to look after the kids in the spirit world so you leave this one (you die). 3. The small, straight stems of this plant are used as rafters to weave thatch. 4. Children make bows and arrows from the stems as well as spears for fishing.
bookmarknaupitcat
nauun
n. a stem
bookmarknedec
[neθeɣ] n. Collared Kingfisher
Example: Photo by JJ Harrison, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
bookmarknedenc
n. stinging; the fruit of the kaleteug
bookmarknegna
n. Bluespot mullet
Example: Photo by Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarknehel
neiang
nekrei
n. Sailfin tang
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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neri itai
n. leaves; grass
bookmarknetto
n. sugarcane
bookmarknigired
n. tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3623)
Example: People use the leaf of this plant to layer on the bottom of the earth oven, and then pile food such as manioc or taro on it, then pile leaves of this species on top of that. This will help insulate the food from the high heat of the earth oven and allow it to cook better. Used especailly in feasts like weddings. Women usually collect this leaf and is used to cover very large earth ovens.
bookmarknijilah
n. kind of tree
bookmarknilpudou
n. herb to 70 cm, florets yellow (collection: Michael J. Balick #4998)
Example: To treat a headache, especially from the flu, boil a handful of leaves in 1 liter of water for a few minutes, let cool and drink 1 cup of liquid per day . Also can treat this type of headache by using the plant in a steam bath, by boiling 4 handfuls of leaves in a pot of water, covering the head with a towel and breathing in the steam from the pot.
bookmarknipʧin niri
nisʧi
nopan
n. a season
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nopwag
nourasjohou
noweitopgat
nowyeyang
n. 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.
bookmarknucje
n. the Norfolk Island pine
bookmarkrap̃ad
[rak͡pad] n. black hawk
bookmarkridiau mayi
n. kind of taro
bookmarkwidinahau
n. kind of banana
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All content copyright © Aneityum community. (2015)
Talking Dictionary produced by K. David Harrison, Gregory D. S. Anderson and Jeremy Fahringer. Botanical consultants: Michael J. Balick, Gregory M. Plunkett and Sean Thackurdeen. (2015-2018)
Aneityum language contributors include Kirk Keitadi, Tony Keith, Titiya Lalep, David Nasauman, Osiani Nerian, Ruben Nerian, Chris Nevehev, Romario Yaufati and others as credited within the dictionary entries. Based in part on materials from Inglis, John (1882) A Dictionary of the Aneityumese Language: In Two Parts. I. Aneityumese and English. II. English.
The Aneityum-English Talking Dictionary was made possible by award no. 1555675 from National Science Foundation for “Collaborative Research: Plant, Fungal and Linguistic Diversity of Tafea Province, Vanuatu.” This support is gratefully acknowledged.
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