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ahpeto
v. taro; yams
bookmarkahtowan
v. to weed
bookmarkehmehma
adj. healed, applied to wounds; ripe; yellow
bookmarkepigjai iran
n. last quarter of moon
bookmarketgei
v. to weed
bookmarkethanethan
adj. at a distance; on the other side of the road.
bookmarkincetceianalañ
inga
inhachac
inmac
n. tree to 10 m, dbh 1 m (collection: Michael J. Balick #4991)
Example: The young trees are a good source of lumber as they are straight and can be used as poles or sawn timber. This tree is also a source of firewood and is known to be easy to light and burns well. The fruits are a source of oil. Collect the ripe fruits, remove the seeds from the shell, macerate the seeds to release the white endosperm inside, place this in a pot without water and heat it. The brown-yellow oil will come out from the crushed fruits. It is good for using on the body but not edible. It is a good massage oil, or to lubricate the skin or to heal small wounds. For the latter, drop some oil on the wound once daily until the wound heals.
bookmarkinmerimri
n. kind of breadfruit
bookmarkintaeñtaeñ atamaeñ
intas
[intas] language
bookmarkintelecha
n. terrestrial orchid, growing in open area at edge of forest (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3480)
Example: This plant is a "message flower." If a person puts this flower behind their ear or in their hat, and looks at another person, it is an invitation to that person to go with you to the nakamal. 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.
bookmarkinyehec
n. tree to 7 m, dbh 20 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4968)
Example: The fruits are edible when they are red. If a person has been drinking kava and the next morning feels hung over, they can take a handful of the leaves of this plant, crush them in cool water, and wash their face with this. This treatment will help the kava feeling to disappear. At the same time, if a person eats the fruit of this tree a few hours in advance of planning to drink kava, they cannot drink kava as it will reduce the effects of the kava. The trunk of this tree can be used to build temporary houses and also it is good for firewood. When the plant is in flower, flying foxes and birds come to drink the nectar and hunters know this so they hunt near this tree.
bookmarkkava
n. a plant from which an intoxicating drink is prepared
bookmarkmaprum
nadeni
n. the name of a prickly shrub
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nagedauyag
n. kind of taro
bookmarknahca
n. a burden of pandanus leaf
bookmarknalad iran
n. seed of a fig
bookmarknalgaij
n. kind of sugarcane; also "inhelegaij"
bookmarknapalhat
n. vine, growing on rocks at end of strand near coastal forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3690)
Example: As a medicine to treat toothache, the latex from this vine is put into the tooth as soon as the person feels pain. Use 3x daily until the pain has subsided. The flower is used as a decoration behind the ear. When there are rough seas because someone has trespassed in a tabu area you can take 12 leaves from the napalhat and put them in a pond for about 1 week until they start to stink. Then use we leaves from the naojapdak and drown those leaves in either a fresh water pond or salty water. (No further information given). Can also take an armful of napalhat and place on top of a stone in the tabu area with a smaller stone on top of the napaphat. The stone must be a large permanent stone. Has also heard people say it can be used for toothache if you put the leaf on the tooth.
bookmarknared
n. current in the sea
bookmarknasjiñao
nategpece
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarknathat uwun jap
natisiyeg
n. Squaretail mullet
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarknatoga u inmeijcop
n. wind-related term; no definition provided
bookmarknausakrai
n. thorn
bookmarkneaig milmat
n. a green coconut
bookmarknedwonomo
neijin nij
n. cliff
bookmarknelmai
n. a tree from the inner rind of which fishing lines and nets are made. na elmai or elumai, cloth
bookmarknepihti
n. kind of tree
bookmarknesei
n. forest
bookmarknetvo
n. a species of fruit
bookmarknevak
n. prepared pandanus leaf
bookmarknihivaeñ aeyec
n. tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3213)
Example: 1. When a person has a headache from being out in the sun too long, scrape the outer bark off of the stem of this tree, take scrapings of the inner bark, wrap with a leaf of breadfruit and put in a fire for 15-20 minutes. Not a hot fire, but only in the flame. Squeeze the water out of the bark when it is warm and rub all over the forehead and face to help the headache go away. 2. Use the stems of this tree as a stick to carry taro from the field, as the stick is strong but not too heavy. The taro is tied to each end to balance on a person’s shoulders. 3. Leaf used for wrapping local medicines. This is the best leaf and put it on the charcoal to heat it. 4. Good firewood.
bookmarknijom̃kan
n. shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3484)
Example: Name means smash tooth. 1. This is part of an unspecified mixture that can be used as a spell to give another person a toothache. 2. Toothache – chew leaves on the sore tooth and leave it there for a while and spit it out – it will break the tooth and you can take it out, leave on 20 minutes.
bookmarknititan cei
nofowai
n. river
bookmarknohwai vaine mese
n. raisin
bookmarknohwan aruman
n. kind of taro
bookmarknopan
n. a season
bookmarknopugei
noweitopgat
nuarin marara
n. dale
bookmarknucsei
n. kind of taro
bookmarknucye
n. the red star, the "hand" in the constellation Orion; also "necye"
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.
bookmarknässa
pejadi
v.n. get off the reef
bookmarkreseiheto
n. a second growth, as grass that springs up after being burned
bookmarkridiau mayi
n. kind of taro
bookmarkucsiligei
v.a. to pare off rind
bookmarkwaleh
n. a sweet potato
bookmarkwudwud
n. kind of tree
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