algaunyi
v.n.
to cross over or above, as over a fence, or tree in a path, or on stones through a river
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 58
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elgai
v.n.
expand as a leaf
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 148
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elum
v.
to begin to form, as fruit
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 77
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etcei nohon
n.
beat coconut fiber
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 127
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idi
adj.
stringy, watery, as taro; also "ede"
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 81
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incauinja
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shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3543)
Example: Red, dried fruits are fed to small chicks as food.
Scientific name: Rivina humilis, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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incei franse
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shrub, 0. 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3445)
Example: Remedy new cuts – rub leaves together or chew them and put on cut, cover with leaf or cloth.
Scientific name: Lantana camara, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inceideuc
n.
the white wood of a tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 85
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inhetisjopoig
n.
kind of breadfruit
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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injedete anawanarin
ink
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vine, growing in coastal forest. Fruits purple. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3556)
Example: A man named Johnnie (Reuben’s grandfather) brought this vine to Aneityum to use it as a rope to tie objects. The ripe fruits are used to paint the face and hands and children make drawings from this dye.
Scientific name: Passiflora suberosa, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inlepei
n.
native petticoat
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 86
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inmauwad picad
n.
a convolvulus with white flowers; also "inmauwad ahi"
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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inmehei
inmoijeuv natpoig
n.
a comet
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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inrokdania
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epiphyte on trees, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4093)
Example: 1. Sickness blo namya. When a man accidentally has intercourse with a woman during her menstrual cycle, he can become sick. The leaves are squeezed, along with others, to produce an extraction. The dose and duration varies according to the degree of the symptoms. Further information about the preparation withheld.
Scientific name: Psilotum complanatum, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inrukdum nohos
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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intejed gal
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tree, 12-14 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3640)
Example: The seeds of this species are eaten, the fruits are cracked open and the seeds removed. However, perhaps of 10 fruits, maybe only 3 have seeds for eating. The flowers are known to have a very pleasant fragrance.
Scientific name: Terminalia sepicana, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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intelopse
n.
kind of plant, grass, or fern
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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inwoudec
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liana climbing on large Dillenia tree, growing in primary forest at edge of river. flower white. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3677)
Example: If a person is building a temporary house and has no other way of attaching the poles, collect the vine of this species, roll it a bit to break the fiber, heat it in a figure 8 form and then use for tying poles while warm.
Scientific name: Jasminum didymum, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inya
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large tree, 16 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3222)
Example: 1. As a child’s game, some times children put the segments of the needles together to see who can make the largest one. 2. A "calendar plant"--when the needles are brown, it is an indication that people should not work hard, but should rest or they will not feel well. If they try to work they will feel sleepy--an indication of the season of higher heat. 3. Wood is used as firewood. 4. Firewood, inner bark good for ciguatera poisoning, scratch the inner bark and squeeze juice into a cup of water and give to the sick person to drink – very effective. Use the largest most mature part of the stem.
Scientific name: Casuarina equisetifolia, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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itaho
adj.
inland
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 90
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nacigaces
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[naɣiŋaɣas]
n.
Mystery Island (eastern part) (lit. chiefly basket for fish or fish will always want to get your bait)
Speaker: Ruben Nerian
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nagag ~ nacag
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[nagag ~ naɣag]
n.
Sandpiper
Example: Photo by Frans Vandewalle, License: CC BY-NC 2.0 via Flickr
Scientific name: Tringa hypoleucos, Speaker: Jack Keitadi
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nagdajija
n.
kind of breadfruit
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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nahoijcei
n.
the name of a species of creeper
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 94
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nakhe
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fern. Growing in a village back path. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #29)
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.
Scientific name: Ptisana smithii, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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namji
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tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3508)
Example: 1. The stems of this plant are sharpened and used to plant swamp taro or dry land taro. 2. Break small branch top put behind ear if you go to an unknown place and keep behind ear and sleep with it. If the place is safe you will sleep if it is not you will not sleep well – only behind ear when you sleep.
Scientific name: Phyllanthus ciccoides, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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napleañ
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4765)
Scientific name: Adenanthera pavonina, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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napoijec
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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napupwi
n.
kind of sugarcane
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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narahcai
n.
a table made of reeds, for drying arrowroot, etc.
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 96
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nareram
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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narutu
n.
the north wind
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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nauy erop̃
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tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3444)
Scientific name: Ficus scabra, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nehep
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tree, 15 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3590)
Example: 1. Used as a medicine to help stop bleeding. Take the inner bark, mash it, and dip in water. Then apply the poultice to the bleeding wound to help stop the bleeding. This treatment will also promote healing of the wound. When the poultice dries it becomes hard and sticks to the wound. At that point leave it on the wound until the pain goes away and then it can be peeled off of the wound. 2. Wood good for making canoe.
Scientific name: Hernandia moerenhoutiana, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nejev
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tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3214)
Example: This tree makes good wood for canoes as well as timbers that are cut for building houses. A decoration that is placed around the head, known as salu-salu is made from these leaves. If you wear it, people know you are from Aneityum. In the early 1950’s-1960’s, Aneityum was the main place for logging this species. Now it is rare and in need of replanting. A project from New Zealand planted pine trees in its place and they have thrived here. In the same way, the sandalwood tree was overharvested and is rare now. Timber, very resinous so good to start fire – branches good for fire. They are the ones that have the sap, if a person in in the bush and finds young tree – sapling – they will make headdress from the leaves to show they came from the bush. Also, this is a Kastom name.
Scientific name: Agathis macrophylla, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nekei atimi
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fern. Growing in a village back path. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #28)
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.
Scientific name: Angiopteris evecta, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nelaijo
n.
wind-related term; no definition provided
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 114
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nepya
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tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3541)
Example: 1. The young leaves are placed under a pig being cooked in the earth oven, on top of stones, the fat drips on the leaves and then people eat the leaves with pig fat on it--said to be delicious. The branches are used to make pig pen fences. 2. Collect top branches, chop leaves boil and eat like island cabbage – or cook on charcoal and wrap fish w/ this leaf.
Scientific name: Pisonia grandis, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nerop
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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netemu
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epiphytic orchid, growing in dense rainforest. Flowers yellow. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4109)
Example: 1. The name refers to the rope that is used to transport fish. Accordingly a rope made from this plant is used to string and transport caught fish.
Scientific name: Dendrobium cf. involutum, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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neudan tauoc nohos
n.
the center sprout of the banana plant
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 100
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nicvan neaig
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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nidinaij
n.
south-west wind
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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nijilah
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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nilec
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liana climbing on calophyllum trunk, growing along sandy beach. Leaves variegated. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4144)
Scientific name: Epipremnum, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nilupau
n.
a species of seaweed
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 102
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nipahas
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tree, 10. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3632)
Example: This plant produces a very strong wood that can be used for an ax or knife handle or a handle for any type of tool. It is a good wood for house posts. It must be dried to use, but it can be dried without the use of fire. Made as with others in ancient days used to make a war club, shape with stone, heat in fire to make it strong.
Scientific name: Mimusops elengi, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nipji nelaneayñ
nipji nomu
nithwunitei
tree fern, trunk 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4102)
Example: 1. There are kinds of this plant. This is considered the white one. See GMP # 4100, textit{Cyathea sp}, which is considered the black one.
Scientific name: Cyathea
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nobohtan aiyu
n.
meadow
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 165
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nohos ma
nomoj
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cycad to 3 m tall, 25 cm dbh (collection: Michael J. Balick #5010)
Example: In the past there were no toys for the children, so people made toys from the seed of this plant. They peeled the fruit, took the seed, removed the inside, punched one hole on each side, put a string through each of the holes and twisted the string to spin the seed such that it would make a whistling sound as the fruit spun faster and faster. On Palm Sunday, people use this leaf in Church. People plant this cycad around their homes and use it as an ornamental. Some people believe that having this plant around their homes will keep the bad spirits away.
Scientific name: Cycas seemannii, Speaker: Tony Keith
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nop̃a
[nok͡pa]
adj.
grey ash (color)
Speaker: Kirk Keitadi
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nuarin aridjai vaig
n.
an upward slope
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 121
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nädoiatmas
n.
Polyscias samoensis
Example: leaf -- cold maceration taken internally against ciguatera
Scientific name: Polyscias samoensis, Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 440
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näthoiatmas
n.
Polyscias samoensis
Example: leaf -- cold maceration taken internally against ciguatera
Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 440
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passion fruit
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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.
Scientific name: Passiflora maliformis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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pok ko
adv.
seaward yonder
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 107
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tarere
adv.
near; inshore; near the shore
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108
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tatau
upreupre
n.
tough; a kind of coral
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 111
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uriicai
adj.
made of branches
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 111
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