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cauwan
n. tendrils; small branches
bookmarkehgin
adj. afar
bookmarkelum
v. to begin to form, as fruit
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ijumgan nijomcan
n. small tree, 1-2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4020)
Example: 1. The name of this plant translates as bad tooth, and relates to its use as a plant used to poison others. If one wants to commit an evil act against another, he or she will rub the leaves together and squeeze them over the targets food. It will make their teeth rotten and fall off quickly. More information witheld.
bookmarkimjav
adj. soft, over-ripe, as breadfruit.
bookmarkincat tal
n. basket of taro
bookmarkinceimu
n. shrub to treelet, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3265)
Example: Used as a leaf compost for planting taro, layered on the bottom of the hole and covering the taro as well.
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inhelegaij
n. kind of sugarcane; also "nalgaij"
bookmarkinhenid
n. kind of sugarcane
bookmarkinholai
n. Blue sea chub, snubnose chub, topsail drummer
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkinhudran
n. the stem of a bunch of bananas, coconuts, etc.
bookmarkinjañad
inmadeded
n. kind of tree
bookmarkinmahe
n. the pandanus leaf
bookmarkinmejei
inm̃aka
n. well branched tree, 12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4022)
Example: 1. A durable hardwood that is used for house posts. 2. The wood is used to fashion cross members that affix outriggers to the body of the canoe. 3. 4-5 inch diameter saplings are used to create a track in the forest that larger logs can roll down.
bookmarkinpig
n. today
bookmarkintoutau
n. tree. Growing near village. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #5)
Example: 1. To cure spirit sickness of the niteitau. Use plants that also end with "au" : niditau, intoutau, naoyerop. Go to the top of the plant to get the soft leaves of the plants niditau, intoutau, naoyerop, also take the bark. The person making the medicine should be holding the these leaves with a piece of nelmaha. Nelmaha means go away. The sick person chews the leaves and bark and swallows the juice spitting out the fiber into the nelmaha the medicine maker is holding. The medicine person then takes the spit out fiber in the nalmaha leaf and throws it into the sea in front of the village. 2. For a baby that is not doing well, as with malnourished, take 4-5 leaves, put in warm water and wash baby – 1x day for 3 days. 6. Use to make temporary house.
bookmarkinwag
n. the evening star
bookmarkinwow ityuwun
inwowityuwun
inyidjighos
n. the center rib of the coconut leaf
bookmarkiñec
[iŋec] n. Mystery Island
bookmarklelahapol
n. a cultivated field
bookmarkmeto
adj. ripe; also "metto"
bookmarknagag ~ nacag
nahanemek
n. kind of breadfruit
bookmarknahcai milmat
nahcaijap
n. kind of tree
bookmarknaheñ
namesei
napile
n. kind of taro
bookmarknapod
n. kind of tree
bookmarknapudve
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarknasancai
n. a tree full of sap
bookmarknasau
n. a crop; fruit which grows spontaneously
bookmarknasieij
n. native cabbage
bookmarknasjiñao
nateng
natutahut
n. grass to 10 cm, seeds brown. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4945)
Example: To make a baby strong, burn the leaves and rhizome, take the ashes and rub on the baby’s arms, knees, legs. Makes them strong, healthy and able to walk. Use after the child is given a bath. 1-4 years old, and it will help. Can use every day after bathing.
bookmarknau inwai
n. channel of a stream
bookmarkneduodo
n. kind of tree
bookmarknepahas
n. kind of tree
bookmarknesgan nevig
n. a fresh coconut
bookmarkneta
n. cane (sugar)
bookmarknetemu
niditau
n. tree. Found in the village. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #14)
Example: The young leaves and fruits are edible; the fruits are eaten ripe. This species is used for firewood as well as house posts, but they don’t last as long as other types of wood so they are used in temporary structures. A sacred plant on Aneityum. Name means linkage between this world and the spirit world. Agriculture – you find this tree growing, it means that the land is fertile. Birds eat fruits; people burn the tree to release ash and fertilizer and grow their taro around it – it will give more food. Message plant – if someone puts a long brown on your door or in your garden, it means “why are you here?” Implies that you should go back to where you belong. You don’t belong in this place. For example instead of quarreling over land dispute, put the branch and it means that you should leave this place.
bookmarknihivaeñ p̃ap̃
n. tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3517)
Example: 1. The leaves of the young plant are used to wrap food for cooking on a fire. 2. The wood is used for temporary houses, for making rafters that are said to last a long time. 3. The wood is strong and used to carve paddles for the canoe. 4. It is also grown and used for firewood. 5. Firewood, (6) use as local plate. 7. On west side of island, take old coconut, fill with water, put lead into hole on end, take out and give to baby to drink and it will help the baby talk.
bookmarknijma
n. fallen tree, growing in canopy gap in primary forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3465)
Example: When the flowers of this plant are green, it is an indication that the cool season is approaching; when the flowers are brown, the dry season is coming. The wood is used to make rafters for the roof of houses, on which to tie thatch.
bookmarknilidie
n. leaves to put food on
bookmarknipji nelaneayñ
nisiug
n. a tree, the leaves of which have no center rib
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.
bookmarknobohtan aiyu
n. meadow
bookmarknohap
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarknohmun wai
n. bank (of a river)
bookmarknohwan yag
n. kind of taro
bookmarknomotmot tucjup
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarknucsei
n. kind of taro
bookmarknugyaubod
n. kind of tree
bookmarknumrauad
n. a halo around the sun or moon
bookmarkucjicjid
v.a. to heap up earth to taro
bookmarkupreupre
n. tough; a kind of coral
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