ahwai lelcai
v.
to plant weeds; to make a wilderness or a waste
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 56
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ehlili
v.
to burn ground for planting
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 74
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ehyiyihi
v.
to teaze, as cotton; also "ehyeiyihi"
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 76
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Ek idivaig nenis ainyak
phr.
I am quite useless
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 99
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han
v.n.
to go
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 81
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incat tal
n.
basket of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 127
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incei u nasuantan
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subshrub, 0. 5 to 0. 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3212)
Example: The common name of this plant means "the plant that belongs to Nasuantan" that being the person who introduced it to Aneityum. He was a person taken from the island as a blackbirder and came back with this plant. It is used for medicine. When a person gets a fresh cut, squeeze the juice from the leaf and put the liquid on the cut to help it heal.
Scientific name: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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incowos ates
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herb, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3676)
Scientific name: Hedychium coronarium, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inewosneiak
n.
herb to 1 m, flower bracts yellow. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4921)
Example: Introduced species, used for decoration. Planted near houses and roads. Use the flower for decorating hair.
Scientific name: Alpinia purpurata, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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ingitjiñat
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small tree, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3528)
Example: 1. This plant is used as firewood, but also the heartwood is sold. 2. In 2016, the first grade wood was 2500 VT per kilo, the second grade wood was 2000 VT per kilo. 3. The ancestors used to take the oil or wood chips from this tree and bathe with it to keep away evil spirits of the forest. It is currently planted on Aneityum for commerce. Scrape bark of sandalwood into coconut oil in same wat as GMP 3513 (gardenia) boil and take out the bark. 4. The leaves can be fed to pigs to make them strong and heavy.
Scientific name: Santalum austrocaledonicum, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inhalav imtinjap
n.
wind-related term; no definition provided. Possibly referring to "inhalav" ’child’.
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 114
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inhosamu
n.
kind of sugarcane
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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injedete anawanarin
injivij
injupjupura
n.
night; quite dark
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 86
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inlelitai
n.
bush land; uncultivated land
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 86
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inlepei u inpoded atamaiñ
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epiphyte on main trunk (near base) of large tree, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4060)
Scientific name: Phlegmariurus squarrosus, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inmac
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tree, 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4124)
Scientific name: Trichospermum inmac, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inmadidi
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tree to 7 m, dbh 30 com (collection: Michael J. Balick #4870)
Example: This plant is used for spiritual purposes. When fruits are young, the children take the fruit, cut it open and take coconut leaf midribs, impaling the seeds on the midribs and painting themselves with the fruit.
Scientific name: Pittosporum aneityense, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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inmeranauunse
n.
kind of breadfruit
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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inmerei hau
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tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3692)
Scientific name: Acacia spirorbis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inmoso
n.
fog or mist
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 114
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inmowanijvañ
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tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3270)
Scientific name: Oxera lehuntei, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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inpan
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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inpece lelcei
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tree, 12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3286)
Scientific name: Calophyllum neoebudicum, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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intaji
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n.
notches carved into a tree, used as footholds for climbing tree to harvest coconut
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
Speaker: Osiani Nerian
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intowosjei
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terrestrial orchid, growing in dense rainforest. buds greenish. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4112)
Example: 1. The name means "white hair". It is not known why that is the case.
Scientific name: Calanthe chrysantha, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inwaj
inyehec
n.
mandrake
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 164
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jupki
n.
the afternoon; also "jupjupki"
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 91
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kopilkopil
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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meto
adj.
ripe; also "metto"
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 93
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nahaijcai
n.
kind of plant, grass, or fern
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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nairo
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sapling, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4106)
Example: 1. Sapling wood is used to make fishing spears. A straight sapling is first heated in the fire to render it pliable. The sapling is further straightened and then decorticated. Once cooled, wire can be added a prong to the end of the spear.
Scientific name: Dacrycarpus imbricatus, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nakautefa
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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nala
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tree to 7 m, dbh 20 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4860)
Example: This is a common tree. If a person travels from one district to another on Aneityum, and you see the tree planted in that other district, a person knows they are free to come into this area. When the leaves are yellow, as in a young tree, the local name is nala’gay. If a person carries a branch of this tree into a village it is a symbol that the person is coming with peaceful intentions.
Scientific name: Dendrolobium umbellatum, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nalas
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4755)
Scientific name: Pittosporum, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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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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nam̃ou
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4778)
Scientific name: liana, 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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nau
n.
bamboo; a mountain
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 97
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nauanieg
n.
reed
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 177
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naupitcat
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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.
Scientific name: Phyllanthus myrianthus, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nefitan nedoon nedoon
n.
kind of breadfruit
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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nehel
neipyepei
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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nelm̃ai apeñ
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tree 6 m tall, dbh 15 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4864)
Example: Fiber: Collect the stems of this plant, peel off the outer bark, soak (ret) in seawater for 1 week, then put stone on top of it-the fibers are loosened by the retting, peel them off and hang in the sun to dry and bleach. Weave small baskets, grass skirts and other things from this fiber. When sticks are placed in areas of the sea, shells are attracted to these sticks and people can collect the shells used for adornment--the animals in the shells like to eat the material on the sticks. Dried fruits of this plant are eaten by birds.
Scientific name: Pipturus argenteus, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nerin nujipsotan
n.
blade, as of corn or grass
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 128
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nesjau
n.
tree fern, trunk 2-2. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3693)
Scientific name: Cyathea vieillardii, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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neteng
n.
Barringtonia asiatica L.
Example: inner bark: ground, added to dug pools in the sea as fish poison
Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 442
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netto
n.
sugarcane
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 100
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nhujac
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epiphyte on branch of Syzygium tree, growing in secondary forest along trail above river. dry fruits. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3661)
Scientific name: Phreatia hypsorrhynchos, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nidid
nilbudou
n.
Bidens pilosa L.
Example: shoot -- cold maceration taken internally against cough
Scientific name: Bidens pilosa L., Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 440
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nipjid
n.
the orange tree (117); an orange, a lime, a lemon (102)
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 102, 117
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niprij
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n.
Buff-banded Rail
Example: Photo by David Cook, License: CC BY-NC 2.0 via Flickr
Scientific name: Gallirallus philippensis, Speaker: Jack Keitadi
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nirinat erefera ran
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n.
pandanus leaf rolled for the preparation of mats and baskets
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
Speaker: Osiani Nerian
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nisasin
n.
ray of light in the morning
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 177
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nititidei
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epiphytic liana on main trunk of Hernandia moerenhoutiana, growing in secondary forest above river. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3658)
Example: This plant has a secret, unspecified use.
Scientific name: Microsorum grossum, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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niʧin neiang
nohos anhas
n.
the Futuna banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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nourasjohou
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large tree, 13 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4052)
Example: 1. Considered to be a relative of Morinda citrifolia.
Scientific name: Neuburgia corynocarpa, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nuae
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vine to 2 m, flowers white (collection: Michael J. Balick #4939)
Example: Use this to make rope. Cut the vine, heat over a low fire, when it is still warm, tie posts of the house--the heat makes the cord very strong and tying it while in that condition makes it really strong.
Scientific name: Melodinus neoebudicus, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nuarin marara
n.
dale
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 140
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nugyaubod
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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numrauad
n.
a halo around the sun or moon
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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numurumu
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epiphyte on tree trunk, growing in rain forest on the mountain slope. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3290)
Scientific name: Procris pedunculata, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nässäi
n.
Drynaria rigidula
Example: Leaf: ashes rubbed onto head against getting bold
Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 443
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ridiau mayi
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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