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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apuhod pan nathut an nadiat
n.
near morning
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 61
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eceijo
n.
tide flowing a little, begun to flow
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 72
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ehlek
v.
to seek food, as taro; to gather, to reap
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 74
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incejev ataheñ
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stunted tree, 1-2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3276)
Example: This is known as "woman’s kauri". The timber from this tree is used for houseposts.
Scientific name: Turrillia lutea, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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incilpunehei
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scandent shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3277)
Scientific name: Neuburgia corynocarpa, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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ineañdel
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this collection is a seedling sprouting from a coconut fruit. the adult palm is growing in an agricultural field. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4950)
Example: The young seedlings are removed from the coconuts and fed to pigs. Children like to eat the apical meristems of the sprouts, peeling off the harder, outer leaves and eating the soft white part. The endosperm of the sprouted coconut is edible. The local name means "young seedling."
Scientific name: Cocos nucifera, Speaker: Tony Keith
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ingejei wou
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tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3647)
Example: 1. The straight poles of this plant are sharpened and used to plant kava, and only for kava. Not used for planting other crops. 2. Special for catching eels in fresh water, poke stick with leaves into hole where eel lives and they don’t like it so they come out and you catch them, by cutting with knife.
Scientific name: Maoutia diversifolia, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inhundain
inhurei
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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injupjupura
n.
night; quite dark
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 86
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injupki
n.
afternoon
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 121
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inlepei u inpoded
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pendent lithophyte, growing on rock in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4036)
Scientific name: Phlegmariurus carinatus, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inmauwad picad
n.
a convolvulus with white flowers; also "inmauwad ahi"
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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inpak
n.
species of banyan
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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invid
n.
the day before yesterday
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 89
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inwaj
inwou itoga
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4758)
Scientific name: Pyrostegia venusta, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inwowityuwun
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parasitic vine hanging off the side of a cliff, growing along coast. Fruits green. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4147)
Scientific name: Cassytha filiformis, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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inyitupau
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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leyei
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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mafure mafutoga
n.
an astronomy term; no definition given
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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maprum
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grass to 1 m, flowers purplish (collection: Michael J. Balick #4935)
Example: This grass is planted to protect a person’s farm from being affected by evil spirits.
Scientific name: Chrysopogon aciculatus, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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metagi asori
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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nadej
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4797)
Scientific name: Coix lacryma-jobi, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nagagnit
nagdajija
n.
kind of breadfruit
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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naherumaig
n.
mimosa (plant)
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 94
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nala
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tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3533)
Example: People must not drink kava close to this tree. If you have any leaves of this plant with you when you drink kava you will not feel its effect.
Scientific name: Dendrolobium umbellatum, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nalgaj
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shrub to 1. 5 m, dbh 4 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #5005)
Example: In areas such as this, where more traditional leaves used to wrap lap-lap are scarce, this leaf can be used as it is quite large.
Scientific name: Cyrtandra, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nama u niprij
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herb, growing along garden area. Flowers yellow. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3595)
Example: 1. As a medicine for dengue fever, take a handful of stem apices of this plant, boil in 1-2 cups of water and drink this amount 3x daily, cold, until the fever goes away. This treatment is said to give a person strength during the course of the illness. 2. Take top branch – 2 leaves and put under baby’s pillow, baby will fall into a deep sleep.
Scientific name: Physalis angulata, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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namakapasi
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shrub, 1. 5-2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3606)
Example: A type of roselle that is a weed growing in swampy areas.
Scientific name: Hibiscus sabdariffa, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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namehe
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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namlau
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well branched tree, 12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4081)
Example: 1. The wood is used to carve a bi-handle bowl from which chiefs would drink kava.
Scientific name: Glochidion ramiflorum, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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namrad
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shrub to 3 m, dbh 3 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4876)
Example: When a person is walking a long way, put pieces of the branches in your basket to make the journey shorter (easier). Leaves used for unspecified traditional medicine.
Scientific name: Croton insularis, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nanin
napau
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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napjau
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grass. Found along intra village path. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #35)
Example: 1. Bath for babies to make them healthy and walk faster, mix with plants WAKAS (AAB 34), NITIDEI (GMP 3658 or 4043), and a grass NATUTAHUT (MJB 4945). Put all in a kettle filled of water and wash them with it – use 1 handful of each leaf.
Scientific name: Digitaria sp., Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nariramteh
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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nasjiñao
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4769)
Scientific name: Breynia disticha, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nasjiñao
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shrub, 0. 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3603)
Example: This plant has an unspecified use that is considered secret.
Scientific name: Breynia disticha, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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natokarau
n.
the north-west wind
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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natuh
n.
a sweet-smelling plant
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 97
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nawou
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herb, growing in partially drained marsh. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3593)
Scientific name: Schoenoplectus validus, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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neclad
necñopod apeñ
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4791)
Scientific name: Acalypha wilkesiana, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nejoplec
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shrub to 2 m, flowers pale green-white (collection: Michael J. Balick #4899)
Example: If a person chews the branches of this tree, their teeth will not grow or will fall out. Common name refers to "bad teeth.
Scientific name: Psychotria aneityensis, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nekiko
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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nemered
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tree, 16 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3709)
Example: The small straight stems of this plant are used for fishing spears and the larger poles for rafters. The wood can also be used to make combs--the name refers to "comb wood."
Scientific name: Linociera brachystachys, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nemtav
nepig u wara
n.
wind-related term; no definition provided
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 114
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nese
n.
the takoma or tekma, a tree with white flowers
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 100
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nicvan neaig
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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nida
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shrub to 2 m ,fruits green (collection: Michael J. Balick #4884)
Example: When the new leaves form on this plant, people say that it is time to plant taro. The wood of the larger tree is good for posts.
Scientific name: Decaspermum neoebudicum, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nigyi neto
n.
the chewed fiber of sugarcane
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 101
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nijcel
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tree to 7 m, dbh 10 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4902)
Example: Leaves used to wrap fresh water fish before roasting on the fire.
Scientific name: Dillenia biflora, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nijman
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outrigger of canoe
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
Speaker: Romario Yaufati
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nijom̃kan
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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.
Scientific name: Phyllanthus fimbriatitepalus, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nilpodon
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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.
Scientific name: Bidens pilosa, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nipʧinite
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nohmunjap
n.
beach
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 127
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nohos esjig inwai
n.
a banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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nuueced
n.
a brook that is dry in dry weather
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 131
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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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pok ko
adv.
seaward yonder
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 107
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uvid
n.
three days ago; three days hence
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 141
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wudwud
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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