An example search has returned 100 entries

ahpeto

v. taro; yams

aj

[aj] v. fly

alpas

listenloadingplaying

[alpos] adj. big

amai neto

listenloadingplaying

[amai neto] phr. chew sugarcane

apan

listenloadingplaying

v.n. to go

arau

listenloadingplaying

adj. made of branches

ariñ

listenloadingplaying

adj. sharp

atcijaig pok nelcau

listenloadingplaying

v.n. sail from deep water

et

listenloadingplaying

conj. conjunction to join sentences together (used with "par")

etgei

v. to weed

eucenwaig nieg

v. to sharpen the point of a reed like a spear

igcapok

n. seaward

ijiñis

listenloadingplaying

prep. up

indroumu

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
listenloadingplaying

[indraʊmu] n. fish prepared in a wrapping of pandanus leaf

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

inhosumeljag ~ nu inhosumeljag

Pachycephala melanura
listenloadingplaying

[inhosumeljaŋ] n. Black-tailed whistler

Example: Photo by Lip Kee, License: CC BY-SA 2.0 via Flickr

inhujac

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
listenloadingplaying

n. type of seashell

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

inhulec ~ iɣleɣ

Zosterops metcalfii
listenloadingplaying

[inhuleɣ] n. Yellow-throated White-eye

Example: Illustration by John Gerrard Keulemans / Wikimedia Commons, License: Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

inmaan

n. old coconut leaves

inmoijeuv amen ehcid

n. planet

inmowad

To heal cuts, select a piece of the larger part of the stem (woody) cut a 6 inch piece and blow on one end; the sap comes o ut on the other end and this can be used to cover the wound. As a pig feed, people collect the stems and leaves and feed these to the pigs.
listenloadingplaying

n. vine to 40 cm, flowers blue (collection: Michael J. Balick #4949)

Example: To heal cuts, select a piece of the larger part of the stem (woody) cut a 6 inch piece and blow on one end; the sap comes o ut on the other end and this can be used to cover the wound. As a pig feed, people collect the stems and leaves and feed these to the pigs.

inm̃otaneat

listenloadingplaying

n. kind of fish

inpeke

listenloadingplaying

n. island

inrosi

n. a clearing of bush or reeds

inrowod

listenloadingplaying

n. good luck plant (RPV #14)

intaigana

n. kind of taro

inteijid

n. species of pine

intesjao

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
listenloadingplaying

n. tongs for removing food from fire

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

intop pa

This is an ornamental plant, grown around the home. People crush the leaves to enjoy the fragrance released. When bathing, grate coconut meat and crush the leaves of this plant and rub all over the body, before bathing and afterwards your body will smell very nice. To repel mosquitoes, crush these leaves and put them in the house.
listenloadingplaying

n. shrub to 2 m tall, dbh 2 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4996)

Example: This is an ornamental plant, grown around the home. People crush the leaves to enjoy the fragrance released. When bathing, grate coconut meat and crush the leaves of this plant and rub all over the body, before bathing and afterwards your body will smell very nice. To repel mosquitoes, crush these leaves and put them in the house.

inwai

n. kind of sugarcane

inwau

n. a creeper, a vine

inyiciñpa

Syzygium richii
listenloadingplaying

n. tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4143)

jigkom

[ʧiŋkum] n. chewing gum

lakasia

Leucaena leucocephala
listenloadingplaying

n. kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4767)

nadeij

When seeds are grey-white, they are ripe. Pick these and make decorations out of them such as necklaces. Women make these necklaces.
listenloadingplaying

n. herb to 1. 5 m tall, flowers yellow (collection: Michael J. Balick #4894)

Example: When seeds are grey-white, they are ripe. Pick these and make decorations out of them such as necklaces. Women make these necklaces.

nadiat adiat

listenloadingplaying

n. mid-day, noon

nadimi ethi

listenloadingplaying

[nadimi itij] phr. one man

nafanu

This plant grows in coastal areas, and is a good source of firewood. It can be used for house posts. The leaves are used as an unspecified medicine. There is a belief regarding the black and white sea snake, that represents a seawater spirit. Mix this with other unspecified leaves, mash together, squeeze into a bamboo tube and fill it. Give it to a woman to drink to keep the evil snake spirit away. The same preparation can be used to treat toothache, caused by the seawater spirit. "The spirit can trick you into going to fish every day."
listenloadingplaying

n. tree, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3570)

Example: This plant grows in coastal areas, and is a good source of firewood. It can be used for house posts. The leaves are used as an unspecified medicine. There is a belief regarding the black and white sea snake, that represents a seawater spirit. Mix this with other unspecified leaves, mash together, squeeze into a bamboo tube and fill it. Give it to a woman to drink to keep the evil snake spirit away. The same preparation can be used to treat toothache, caused by the seawater spirit. "The spirit can trick you into going to fish every day."

nafao

listenloadingplaying

n. kind of shellfish

naha

n. a thistle

nahaigjopdak

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

nahar

n. species of pine

nakai

listenloadingplaying

n. kind of banana (short fruits)

nalak ahod

n. kind of plantain

nalauba

Chalcophaps indica
listenloadingplaying

[nalauba] n. Emerald Dove

Example: Photo by Dr. Raju Kasambe/Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

naledpen

Tyto alba
listenloadingplaying

[naleθpeɲ] n. Barn Owl

Example: Photo by Matt Knoth, License: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 via Flickr

namal

listenloadingplaying

n. great hog plum (RPV #5)

namaunirij

Take the leaves, squeeze out the juice in a cup of water, drink 3x daily for 3 days to treat dengue fever--use one handful of leaves in a cup of water and drink cool. The fruits are edible. Peel the outer part off and eat like a tomato.
listenloadingplaying

n. herb to 30 cm, fruits green. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4934)

Example: Take the leaves, squeeze out the juice in a cup of water, drink 3x daily for 3 days to treat dengue fever--use one handful of leaves in a cup of water and drink cool. The fruits are edible. Peel the outer part off and eat like a tomato.

namlau

People on Anietyum carve a kava bowl from the wood of this species, that is unique to this island. It is oblong in shape and has a handle on each side.
listenloadingplaying

n. shrub, 1.5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3684)

Example: People on Anietyum carve a kava bowl from the wood of this species, that is unique to this island. It is oblong in shape and has a handle on each side.

nam̃ete ahi

listenloadingplaying

n. kind of bush

naop yi atmas

n. a small whirlwind

naoun nedoun

listenloadingplaying

[nawʊn nɛθoʊn] n. leg

napdaj

listenloadingplaying

n. kind of fish

naravi

n. a gathering of inmops or horse-chestnuts

narutu arari

n. wind-related term; no definition provided

nasanma

n. the juice of the breadfruit tree

nathat uwun jap

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
listenloadingplaying

n. stone wall for beach

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

nau

n. bamboo; a mountain

nauhoig yi amud

n. break of day

nauwatamu

n. kind of sugarcane

nawitoga

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
listenloadingplaying

[nawitõŋa] n. machete

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

necditahou

listenloadingplaying

n. kind of crab

necñanman

Plerandra tannae
listenloadingplaying

n. tree to 5 m, dbh 10 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4901)

nednaiñ lelcei

1. The wood of this tree is used to make rafters of traditional homes.
listenloadingplaying

n. partly fallen tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4055)

Example: 1. The wood of this tree is used to make rafters of traditional homes.

nejecjeñ

Leucosyke australis
listenloadingplaying

n. tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3652)

nejomti

The leaves of this plant, along with other leaves, are used to make an unspecified traditional medicine.
listenloadingplaying

n. terrestrial fern, 30 cm tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3716)

Example: The leaves of this plant, along with other leaves, are used to make an unspecified traditional medicine.

nelka

These ferns can cause injury during the dry season as they can stick into a person, so they are intentionally burned to avoid this.
listenloadingplaying

n. terrestrial fern, 1. 5-2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3501)

Example: These ferns can cause injury during the dry season as they can stick into a person, so they are intentionally burned to avoid this.

nemeg

Choerodon anchorago http://fishbase.org/summary/Choerodon-anchorago.html
listenloadingplaying

n. Anchor tuskfish, Orange-dotted tuskfish

Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein, iNaturalist: CC BY-A-NC-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

nepdaj

listenloadingplaying

n. spiny holy mangrove (RPV #118)

neri itai

n. leaves; grass

nese uinman

To treat toothaches, take a handful of leaves, boil them in 1 cup of water, take the warm liquid and leaves and wash or rinse the affected area as needed until pain resolves. The wood is used for carving and is yellowish in color. The stems are used to secure the outrigger to a traditional canoe.
listenloadingplaying

n. tree to 3 m tall, 20 cm dbh (collection: Michael J. Balick #4869)

Example: To treat toothaches, take a handful of leaves, boil them in 1 cup of water, take the warm liquid and leaves and wash or rinse the affected area as needed until pain resolves. The wood is used for carving and is yellowish in color. The stems are used to secure the outrigger to a traditional canoe.

netcetas

1. The name means "explosion". Further information about the plant withheld.

n. well branched tree, 15 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4084)

Example: 1. The name means "explosion". Further information about the plant withheld.

neusjai

n. a fern tree

niaga ra upsijman

listenloadingplaying

[niaŋa ra ʊpsiʤman] n. fingernails (many)

nidincai

n. balsam; resin

nidiora

listenloadingplaying

n. kind of shellfish

nigired

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.
listenloadingplaying

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.

nigpet

listenloadingplaying

n. kind of bush

nilupau

n. a species of seaweed

ninahen

listenloadingplaying

[ninahɛn] n. scales

nipjid acen

n. citron; lemon; lime tree

nirom̃gei

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
listenloadingplaying

n. kind of crab

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

nohmun wai

n. bank (of a river)

nohor

n. kind of taro

nohos

listenloadingplaying

n. banana (gen.)

nohowanamji

listenloadingplaying

n. kind of shellfish

nombren niʧinin

listenloadingplaying

[nombrɛ niʧinin] n. hair

nomrin diʧinan

listenloadingplaying

[nomrɪn diʧinan] n. fin (of a fish)

nopsijman

listenloadingplaying

[nopsiʧman] n. hand

norasjei

Cyrtandra obovata

n. shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3274)

nouras

Morinda citrifolia
listenloadingplaying

n. kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4774)

nuarin abras

n. cliff

nuei

Melodinus glaber
listenloadingplaying

n. kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4762)

nuhujcei

1. When the stems of this plant are older, and it is a vine, is used to tie thatch on roof rafters as it bends well. 2. Burned leaves and rubbed on fishing line and spear to increase catch – used with other unspecified leaves, that are forageable. When you are fishing and if you set a basket or mat it means danger and you have to return to shore – the spirit is telling you that it is enough fishing.
listenloadingplaying

n. liana, climbing on Garcinia tree (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3585)

Example: 1. When the stems of this plant are older, and it is a vine, is used to tie thatch on roof rafters as it bends well. 2. Burned leaves and rubbed on fishing line and spear to increase catch – used with other unspecified leaves, that are forageable. When you are fishing and if you set a basket or mat it means danger and you have to return to shore – the spirit is telling you that it is enough fishing.

nuka

n. leaves for an oven

nwujvaeñ

1. The vine is use to lash roof rafters to house posts. The vine is collected from the forest and coiled ina  figure 8 pattern. It is then heated over a fire before fastening the rafter to the post. 1 minute of heat is sufficient, before one immediately uses the vine.
listenloadingplaying

n. vine climbing up ficus wassa, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4016)

Example: 1. The vine is use to lash roof rafters to house posts. The vine is collected from the forest and coiled ina figure 8 pattern. It is then heated over a fire before fastening the rafter to the post. 1 minute of heat is sufficient, before one immediately uses the vine.

pejadi

v.n. get off the reef

sepam

adv. down here

tar ~ [introduced tamprem]

Peel the shell of the fruit and eat the inner part, or make jam from this part. Spit out the seeds. The branches of this tree are used for firewood.
listenloadingplaying

n. tree to 8 m, dbh 60 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4984)

Example: Peel the shell of the fruit and eat the inner part, or make jam from this part. Spit out the seeds. The branches of this tree are used for firewood.

ubos

adv. by land; on land

upumure

v.n. to fall, as unripe fruit