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ahtowan
v. to weed
bookmarkateucradi se an namilvai
v.n. get off the reef
bookmarkehlek
v. to seek food, as taro; to gather, to reap
bookmarkehnat aiek
v.n. go before
bookmarkevehel
n. light winds
bookmarkincopau
n. a coconut with a sweet husk
bookmarkinhau
n. kind of tree
bookmarkinhau am̃a
n. shrub, 1. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3560)
Example: In ancient times this plant was used as a fiber to make skirts and rope. Take the stems, remove the leaves, rett the stems in sea water for a few weeks, sun dry the stems and then weave into rope or skirts. This plant is not much used for this purpose at the present time. This plant is used to make a medicine with an unspecified use.
bookmarkinhujum
n. kind of taro
bookmarkinjivij
n. Titan triggerfish
Example: Photo by Leonard Low, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkinmal acujitai
n. a collection of plantations
bookmarkinmayinpak
n. Peacock hind
Example: Photo by Andrew J. Green / Reef Life Survey, License: CC BY-A 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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inmerisiahau
n. kind of breadfruit
bookmarkinmobolhat
inmowad itouga
n. vine climbing on Geissois denhamii (GMP #3522), growing in open (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3524)
Example: The word itougo means from a different country or place outside of Aneityum. The plant was introduced by the first missionaries who came to Port Patrick. Calendar plant – sea cost people see this flower in the forest and they know it is time to go into garden and harvest taro or make new gardens– see GMP 3263. This is also good firewood.
bookmarkinpa
n. shrub, 1. 25 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3525)
Example: The young leaves are edible, after boiling for 5 minutes. A piece of coconut and a pinch of salt is wrapped in the leaves and eaten. The mature leaves are used to wrap food such as pig or cow meat and cooked in an earth oven. Tie this bundle with a piece of Pandanus fiber to secure it before putting in the earth oven. Both the green and ripe fruits are edible. This plant is used in kastom ceremonies. For a peace ceremony, if there is an argument, then this leaf is used to make peace between the parties. For many ceremonies, put on top of taro, kava or food pile, . For peace ceremony, when a person has food in an offering, give a branch of this plant to the other party to symbolize that the conflict is over. It is a "message plant" that conveys a meaning that people do not have to say out loud. When a stranger walks through a village with this plant in his or her hand, people know there is no threat or problem. When a young man first shaves, people give him a necklace of this plant. In the old days, hair was pulled out of young men, now people use razor blades.
bookmarkinrigen natmas
n. kind of banana
bookmarkintate a nelgo waj
isgeig pan
adj. adjacent
bookmarkkitlel
korari
n. herb growing to 2 m tall, flower white (collection: Michael J. Balick #4974)
Example: Put the leaf in seawater for two months, this will rett t he fibers. Then collect the fibrous strings and dry them in the sun, and use them for weaving. In the past this plant fiber was used to make rope but not at present.
bookmarknagai has
n. kind of sugarcane
bookmarknahaijcai
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarknahas alaig imi yin
n. p. taro for the dead
bookmarknahcai milmat
nahleuco yag
n. kind of taro
bookmarknahojcei
naipumnyu
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarknajgou
n. Orange-spotted emperor, yellowtail emperor
Example: Photo by FAO / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarknamp̃owei
n. terrestrial fern, growing in secondary forest along the river. Fronds dimorphic. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3644)
Example: This is a sacred plant, it will keep crops, such as foods, in good condition and protect people from famine and loss of crops. It grows wild along the river and people leave it there and also move the plants to the house along with Terminalia fruiticosa and other unspecified plants for use in protecting their crops. For example, when people go to the garden, they take their planting stick and place it near these plants for a while, and being near it will help protect the garden as a person then works with their planting stick to plant the garden.
bookmarknanad
n. shrub. Growing near the beach. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #4)
Example: 1. Dried branches from this plant can be used to roast vegetable crops that women eat if they have problems becoming pregnant. 2. Firewood, burns well. 3. Some people will eat the green fruit for protection against black magic. Eat 5 fruits for this. Eat it only once – will last for a year.
bookmarknaop yi atmas
n. a small whirlwind
bookmarknaparap
n. epiphytic fern on main tree trunk, growing in dry forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3504)
Example: This is a medicine to treat fresh cuts. Take the leaf of this species, macerate it and add 1 tablespoon of water and wrap in a Macaranga leaf, and then heat it on a fire. After heating, puncture the side of the Macaranga leaf and drop the hot juice on the fresh cut. This is said to be good before going to see the Dispensary or if you do not have access to a health care professional.
bookmarknap̃od
narasincai
n. bark
bookmarknared
n. vine to 3 m, sori brown. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4930)
Example: Take a handful of the vine, twist it into rope with many stems of the vine, and use it to tie bundles of sugar cane. It can also be used to tie wild canes (Miscanthus) to the roof of the house. Take a handful of the vine, twist it into rope with many stems of the vine, and use it to tie bundles of sugar cane. It can also be used to tie wild canes (Miscanthus) to the roof of the house.
bookmarknariko
n. bean
bookmarknatapin
n. hedge
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nauhap̃ apeñ
nauhoig yi amud an nadiat
n. the break of day
bookmarknauwai
n. kind of banana
bookmarknecjopdak
n. scrambling vine, growing in coastal strand vegetation. Flowers yellow. 1. Medicine: Smash leaves 1 handful, into cup and add a small amount of water to treat constipation—1 cup for children; 1.5 XX for adults. 2. Stomachache: same treatment, will clear bowel. 3. For leg sores, collect whole plant, put in water – a pool of water for 1 week, then use to dip sore as on leg into it for 10-15 minutes cure the sore. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3437)
bookmarknedeij
n. a small gray berry used as beads
bookmarknefitan nedoon nedoon
n. kind of breadfruit
bookmarknegainohos
n. bunch of bananas; also "nigainohos"
bookmarknehlan
n. a shrub, a plant, a sucker
bookmarknehtet upaipai
n. kind of sugarcane
bookmarkneijis ieg
n. a bundle of reeds for a torch; a torch
bookmarknekro
nelehel
n. a light wind
bookmarknelgou waj
nelm̃ae
n. small tree. Found in the village, but not cultivated. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #17)
Example: 1. Ancestors used this plant to make fish line – cut young branches, remove outer bark and tie together, put in salt water or fresh water for a week, it is now strong, dry in sun, take fibers and twist them together to make a very long fishing line. 2. Leaves are used to feed pigs. 3. Take inner bark, scrape it and put on boils. Attach with any leaf and it takes out the boil. 4. Trunk for temporary bush house.
bookmarknesgan nevig
n. a fresh coconut
bookmarkneudan tauoc neaig
n. the center sprout of a coconut tree
bookmarkneuled
n. kind of sugarcane
bookmarkniau
n. kind of plant, grass, or fern
bookmarknilbudou
nipjinamesei
n. Honeycomb grouper
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkniriñ neyaiñ
nodieg
n. a bundle of reeds; also "nohudieg"
bookmarknohos aiyu
n. the sweet banana
bookmarknomotmot mese
n. hay
bookmarknupyihet
n. new moon
bookmarkpassion fruit
n. liana climbing on broken mango tree, growing in forest at edge of wide tidal stream (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3515)
Example: 1. The ripe fruit of this plant is edible. It was introduced to the island and is considered a foreign vine. 2. 4 leaves of this and 4 leaves of Annona muricata and boil in water and let get warm and wash children when they have measles and fever. Edible fruit – very sweet.
bookmarkrere
adj. leafless; fading
bookmarkrohalrohal
adj. rough, applied to sugarcane-leaf thatch
bookmarksafenunui
n. kind of taro
bookmarktehtehin
n. an open blossom
bookmarkucsiligei
v.a. to pare off rind
bookmarkwudwud
n. kind of tree
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Talking Dictionary produced by K. David Harrison, Gregory D. S. Anderson and Jeremy Fahringer. Botanical consultants: Michael J. Balick, Gregory M. Plunkett and Sean Thackurdeen. (2015-2018)
Aneityum language contributors include Kirk Keitadi, Tony Keith, Titiya Lalep, David Nasauman, Osiani Nerian, Ruben Nerian, Chris Nevehev, Romario Yaufati and others as credited within the dictionary entries. Based in part on materials from Inglis, John (1882) A Dictionary of the Aneityumese Language: In Two Parts. I. Aneityumese and English. II. English.
The Aneityum-English Talking Dictionary was made possible by award no. 1555675 from National Science Foundation for “Collaborative Research: Plant, Fungal and Linguistic Diversity of Tafea Province, Vanuatu.” This support is gratefully acknowledged.
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