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ategnaijaig pok nelcau
v.n. sail from shore
bookmarkeceliek
adj. a second growth as of taro
bookmarkecetaig an moije
v.n. to go on to a reef with a canoe or boat
bookmarkehcodaig
n. plant shoots; also "ehcohodaig"
bookmarkehlek
v. to seek food, as taro; to gather, to reap
bookmarkeucte
v. to begin to blossom
bookmarkimtiat
incei imtaig
n. the heart wood of a tree
bookmarkinceiwad
n. the name of a poisonous plant
bookmarkincet edwa
inhinid
n. kind of banana
bookmarkinhulec ~ iɣleɣ
[inhuleɣ] n. Yellow-throated White-eye
Example: Illustration by John Gerrard Keulemans / Wikimedia Commons, License: Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
bookmarkinloptiri
n. shrub. Found in the village Unames. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #32)
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.
bookmarkinmayinpak
n. Peacock hind
Example: Photo by Andrew J. Green / Reef Life Survey, License: CC BY-A 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkinmerisiahau
n. kind of breadfruit
bookmarkinmorantejed
n. Coral hind, coral grouper (deep sea)
Example: Photo by Jan Messersmith, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkinpak
n. species of banyan
bookmarkinpwain ~ inhwain
intal athunwai
n. kind of taro
bookmarkintal u unpoded
n. kind of taro
bookmarkintisiancai
n. blossom (open)
bookmarkinyehec
n. mandrake
bookmarkmurimuri
naero
n. sapling directly under large tree of same species (20-25 m tall), growing in primary forest. Sterile. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3451)
Example: 1. Wood used for timber boards. 2. Timber tree, sawn timber young stems for spear fishing, clean bark, heat it, affix tips on the end.
bookmarknafanu
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."
bookmarknaha
n. Crinum asiaticum; variation asiaticum L.
Example: from leaves taken internally as a laxative to treat ciguatera and against asthma
bookmarknahaigjopdak
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarknahanemek
n. kind of breadfruit
bookmarknahcaijap
n. kind of tree
bookmarknahraren nepig
n. dawn of day
bookmarknaijema
n. cotton
bookmarknajgou
n. Orange-spotted emperor, yellowtail emperor
Example: Photo by FAO / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarknamlau elwa
n. tree to 15 m tall, dbh 40 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4859)
Example: The wood of this tree is good for carving. The fibers go in one direction so it is easier to carve, for example, to make a kava bowl. In general, this is the species used to make kava bowls. If your kava is not strong, then making it in this bowl will make it stronger. The kind of bowl made from this tree has a handle on each side of the bowl and it is held with 2 hands. The place name Anumwmamlau is named after this tree. There are said to be two types of this tree--one with all green leaves (this specimen) and one with white and green leaves. If a person is going to a Tabu place and is concerned about spirits, they should take a handful of these leaves and wash the body all over with it--take a swim (bath) with it. Then the person can go to the Tabu place without risk. There are other unspecified spiritual uses of this tree. The second part of this local name "elwa" refers to the variegation of the leaves.
bookmarknapannopotan
napau emilmat
n. kind of taro
bookmarknapua
n. kind of taro
bookmarknariko
n. lentils
bookmarknatuu
n. withered banana leaves
bookmarknauwai
n. kind of banana
bookmarkneaig ahi
n. a white coconut
bookmarknefilitikgan
n. kind of taro
bookmarkneheptal
n. tree to 15 m tall, dbh 25 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4903)
Example: Wood is used to make canoe as it is very light and lasts in salt water. As a styptic to stop bleeding, when a person gets a cut in the bush, scrape off outer bark and use inner bark scrapings to put on cut. Stops bleeding, leave on for one day.
bookmarknejev
nekinkin
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarknelehel
n. a light wind
bookmarknelgo waj
nerin
n. a leaf
bookmarknethokin
n. a poisonous plant used to stupefy fish; also "netokin"
bookmarkneuled
n. kind of sugarcane
bookmarknicasau
n. the castor-oil plant
bookmarknidin
n. sap
bookmarknidman tal
n. a top of taro
bookmarknilpodon
n. herb. Growing along village path. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #2)
Example: 1. Take handful of young leaves from the middle of the branch and rub until soft. Squeeze the leaves into a cup to get the juice. This will help with a stomache ache for any woman, but especially women who have been fed a potion. 2. To stop baby crying - take 8 fresh leaves and squeeze into warm water. Medicine, wash the plant, take either the leaves or whole plant, 1 handful of leaves, boil in 1 liter water for a few minutes, let it cool, drink 1 cup 1x day for 3 days, flu, headache, stomachache. Considered a weed that likes to grow in cultivated areas.
bookmarknispahos
n. coconut leaves, plaited for covering ridge of roof
bookmarknohopcop
nohos anhas
n. the Futuna banana
bookmarknopugei
nuarin eptu
n. meadow
bookmarknuei
n. vine, growing in open disturbed area. Flowers white. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3589)
Example: To build a cyclone house, take the vine of this species to tie pieces of the house. To prepare the vine for use as rope, collect many feet of it, put it in a fire, roll it in a figure 8, wait until it softens and then use for tying. This vine is hard and needs to be heated to a high temperature in the fire to make it soft; the person preparing this must use gloves to tie it to the posts and rafters while it is still warm. When it cools, it is very strong. Rope made from this vine will last a long time--perhaps 10-15 years. It can also be used to make a regular house.
bookmarknuhujcei
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.
bookmarknumuyehec
nälmaha
n. Ficus septica var. cauliflora
bookmarksemi
adv. down hither
bookmarkucsalad tiklai cai
v.a. to lop off small branches
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