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ahcaliek

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n. second growth of taro

aijujai

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v.a. to go up, or go east

aridjai

v.a. to ascend, to go up

as vakuei

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[as vakuej] v. break something circular (like a fruit); break something lengthwise

ato

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adj. straight

auhorohos

v. to weed; to clear land

eblaamnem

adj. adjacent

ehmehma

adj. healed, applied to wounds; ripe; yellow

girigiri

n. coconut basket

ijiñis

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prep. up

illepei

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
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n. dried colored grass

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

incap̃

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n. red (color)

incat

n. flax

incetevak

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n. kind of fish

inhamese an neaig

n. an old coconut

inharmejicop

Aetobatus ocellatus
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n. Ocellated eagle ray

Example: Photo by Anne Hoggett / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

inhelegaij

n. kind of sugarcane; also "nalgaij"

inhodaig et ecro

n. astronomy word, no def. given--possibly referring to a common shellfish "inhudaig". no def. for "ecro" or any feasible alternate spellings.

ink

Passiflora suberosa
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n. kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4754)

inlepei

n. native petticoat

inmehei

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
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n. kind of cabbage or leaf

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

inmerei hau

Acacia spirorbis
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n. tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3692)

inmokomelmat

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n. kind of fish

inpa

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[inpah] n. leaves worn around head

intinan

n. a bed, a foundation, a plantation

intiʧ nag

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[intiʧ ɲaŋ] n. ear

inwah

n. food or seed of all sorts; the juice of any plant

inwouse

Stictocardia campanulata
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n. creeping and decumbent vine, growing at edge of strand (near airstrip terminal). (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3575)

inyac

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

katcapohod

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[katɣapohoθ] n. Venus, or the morning star

matou

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[mataʊ] n. older brother

meto

adj. ripe; also "metto"

nabou

Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Pseudobalistes-flavimarginatus.html
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n. Yellowmargin triggerfish

Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

nacñanp̃aiñ

1. The name describes a sea bird, whose long legs are similar in shape to the stipe of this fern.
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n. terrestrial fern, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4086)

Example: 1. The name describes a sea bird, whose long legs are similar in shape to the stipe of this fern.

nadiat adiat

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n. mid-day, noon

nafakaka

n. a blossom; the spathe of a coconut used as light; also "nafaketa"

nagedauyag

n. kind of taro

naha

n. Crinum asiaticum L.

Example: subterranean part used as mouthwash for toothache (Crinum asiaticum)

nahoj

Carpoxylon  macrospermum
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n. palm to 15 m tall, dbh 30 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4913)

nahojcei

To trap fish, the vine of this plant is rolled in large quantity and put on the reef in a circle at high tide in order to corral and trap the fish. At low tide the fish are then speared and harvested. Placement of the circle depends on the rocks and the reef. Children fold the large leaves and bite parts of the leaf to make designs as a craft object. This is a "message plant." If a person wants to build a house or garden in a specfic place, put a piece of the vine on a stick near the area to tell others that they should not build a garden or house hear this area--this is a Tabu message. There are a few other unspecified leaves added to the stick, not only this one.
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n. low-growing vine, growing next to airstrip just beyond coastal vegetation. Flowers purple. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3544)

Example: To trap fish, the vine of this plant is rolled in large quantity and put on the reef in a circle at high tide in order to corral and trap the fish. At low tide the fish are then speared and harvested. Placement of the circle depends on the rocks and the reef. Children fold the large leaves and bite parts of the leaf to make designs as a craft object. This is a "message plant." If a person wants to build a house or garden in a specfic place, put a piece of the vine on a stick near the area to tell others that they should not build a garden or house hear this area--this is a Tabu message. There are a few other unspecified leaves added to the stick, not only this one.

najam

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n. kind of fish

nalgaj

Cyrtandra cf. aneiteensis
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n. shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4107)

namaka

To make rope, cut the stems, tie together in a bundle and place in the sea. Cover the bundle with rocks for about a week, then take it out, wash it, dry in the sun until the fibers bleach white and use to make grass skirts. This is the process of retting. When the cyclone season is finished, the plant has flowers and fruits--in May through July--this means no danger of cyclones.
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n. herb to 1 m,flowers yellow. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4893)

Example: To make rope, cut the stems, tie together in a bundle and place in the sea. Cover the bundle with rocks for about a week, then take it out, wash it, dry in the sun until the fibers bleach white and use to make grass skirts. This is the process of retting. When the cyclone season is finished, the plant has flowers and fruits--in May through July--this means no danger of cyclones.

namou

The wood is hard and used as a spade to dig holes for planting taro. Make spears for fishing out of the stems, either by sharpening them or putting wires on the end.
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n. tree to 10 m, dbh 20 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4929)

Example: The wood is hard and used as a spade to dig holes for planting taro. Make spears for fishing out of the stems, either by sharpening them or putting wires on the end.

nanec

nanec
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n. kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4756)

napijelcau

n. kind of banana

napitcejip

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n. kind of crab

napuke

n. a mound or hillock for yams

napun nitai caig

n. the skin or rind of food

narisi nepjineucsin

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[narisin nɛpʧinoʊɣsin] n. lips

nasjiñao

Breynia disticha
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n. kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4769)

nasuol

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n. kind of shellfish

nathut an nadiat

n. near morning

naujijwa

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n. Phrynium giganteum (RPV #158)

naupitcat

In taller forest, this plant is higher so can use it to make a spear. Sharpen the end or use wires as the tip. Unspecified medicinal use.
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n. shrub to 2 m, flowers greenish white turning to brown (collection: Michael J. Balick #4886)

Example: In taller forest, this plant is higher so can use it to make a spear. Sharpen the end or use wires as the tip. Unspecified medicinal use.

nausecrai

n. a species of thorn

nauun

n. a stem

neaig cap

n. a red coconut

necyak

Roast the tuber of this vine on an open fire for 20-40 minutes, peel off the skin and eat like cassava or taro. Chew it and drink the "juice" while spitting out the fiber. It grows wild, season of harvesting is in May. Very tasty food for people, considered "numba wan" food for this island.
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n. herb to 20 cm, flowers blue. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4922)

Example: Roast the tuber of this vine on an open fire for 20-40 minutes, peel off the skin and eat like cassava or taro. Chew it and drink the "juice" while spitting out the fiber. It grows wild, season of harvesting is in May. Very tasty food for people, considered "numba wan" food for this island.

nednaeñ

1. This species is good for firewood when dried. 2. The wood is used as well for making house posts. 3. Use this w/ INCIPINTI (GMP 3471) for compost in the water taro field.
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n. tree, 3. 5-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3472)

Example: 1. This species is good for firewood when dried. 2. The wood is used as well for making house posts. 3. Use this w/ INCIPINTI (GMP 3471) for compost in the water taro field.

nednañlelcei

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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n. tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3271)

Example: Used as a leaf compost for planting taro, layered on the bottom of the hole and covering the taro as well.

neduodo

n. kind of tree

nefetijgan

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n. kind of shellfish

nehlan

n. a shrub, a plant, a sucker

neiang mesei

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
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n. stage of coconut

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

nelkasau

This leaf is used as the upper layer of leaves on the earth oven. If the leaves of #4986 are in short supply, people cover the first layer of stones in the earth oven with these. The stems of this plant are used as tinder to light fires. The seeds are poisonous.
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n. shrub to 4 m, fruits green (collection: Michael J. Balick #4987)

Example: This leaf is used as the upper layer of leaves on the earth oven. If the leaves of #4986 are in short supply, people cover the first layer of stones in the earth oven with these. The stems of this plant are used as tinder to light fires. The seeds are poisonous.

nelpon nohop a nelco

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
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[nɛlpon nohop a nelɣo] n. front of a canoe

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

nelyat

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n. nellet tree (RPV #116)

nemelmat

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n. kind of bush

nepcev

n. shark

nese

n. the takoma or tekma, a tree with white flowers

netet

n. the name of a tree

netopdecraiñ

The name of this plant means "division" -- if someone wants to help to destroy your business or home, they put this plant in front of your business or your home and this will help to scatter out your family from where they are living.
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n. herb to 45 cm, seeds brown. Red clay soil (collection: Michael J. Balick #4888)

Example: The name of this plant means "division" -- if someone wants to help to destroy your business or home, they put this plant in front of your business or your home and this will help to scatter out your family from where they are living.

nicen numu

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[niɣɛn nʊmʊ] n. fish tail

nidwunitei

Diplazium melanocaulon
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n. terrestrial fern, 1. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4047)

nihivaeñ aeyec

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.
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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.

nijhen yaou

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[niʧɛn jaoʊ] n. butt

ninehen

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[ninɛhɛn] n. scales

nipjinamesei

Epinephelus merra http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-merra.html
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n. Honeycomb grouper

Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

niroun

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
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[ɲiroʊn] n. basket

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

niseuc inmohoc

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[niseuɣ inmohoɣ] n. lit. "the moon’s walking stick"

noco p̃wop

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n. kind of bird

nodieg

n. a bundle of reeds; also "nohudieg"

nofar

n. a native pudding made with yam and coconut

nohatag

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[nowataŋ] n. sky, universe, space

nohos kaletonia

n. the New Caledonian banana

nohosma

1. The name means "ripe banana".
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n. epiphytic orchid, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4119)

Example: 1. The name means "ripe banana".

nomotmot mese

n. hay

nopoi

n. species of vine runner; a basket net

nowat

Acanthurus triostegus http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-triostegus.html
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n. Convict surgeonfish, convict tang

Example: Photo by Philippe Bourjon / Fishbase, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

nuae

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
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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

nucije

n. Sirius, the Dog Star

nädoiatmas

n. Polyscias samoensis

Example: leaf -- cold maceration taken internally against ciguatera

pospos

n. a small red berry used as beads

safenunui

n. kind of taro

siki

adv. down there, at a short distance; also "sike"

tai napat

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[tai napat] n. flying clouds, preceding a storm or cyclone

tehtehen

n. blossom (open)

tumates

Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
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n. tomato

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

upumure

v.n. to fall, as unripe fruit