ateucradi se an namilvai
v.n.
get off the reef
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 154
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cauwan
n.
tendrils; small branches
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 71
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dawarivi
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n.
Silver Gull
Example: Photo by Bernard Spragg, License: Public domain via Flickr
Scientific name: Larus novaehollandiae, Speaker: Jack Keitadi
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ehtele cei nai
n.
full moon
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 75
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elgai
v.n.
expand as a leaf
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 148
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esei cai
n.
forest trees
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 78
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Et elwa intisiaicai
phr.
the flowers are come out.
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 77
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imtiat
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n.
plastic bailer, bottle to get water out of canoe
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
Speaker: Romario Yaufati
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incat tal
n.
basket of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 127
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inharisihau
inhinid
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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inhoc
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n.
Honeyeater, black and red
Example: Photo by Lars Petersson, IBC1270200. Photo of Cardinal Myzomela Myzomela cardinalis at Makira (San Cristobal) Island, Solomon Archipelago. License: All rights reserved. Accessible on Internet Bird Collection
Scientific name: Myzomela cardinalis, Speaker: Jack Keitadi
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inholai
injivij
inlepei u inpoded
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pendent epiphyte, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4037)
Scientific name: Phlegmariurus phlegmaria, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inmayinpak
inmoijeuv natpoig
n.
a comet
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113
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inteses
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parasite in tree, flowers orange with reddish base. Growing in secondary forest. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5000)
Example: This plant is said to have a type of magical use. Young men take one node of the stem of this plant and use it in an unspecified way to attract young women.
Scientific name: Amyema aneityensis, Speaker: Tony Keith
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intesyanam̃a
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terrestrial plant and epiphyte at base of trees, growing in cloud forest in valley between inrerow and adjacent summit. Inflorescences pale yellow. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3278)
Scientific name: Collospermum montanum, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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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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inyiriñwei
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herb, growing along the river at the edge of secondary forest. Stems pale green. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3642)
Example: As a local toothbrush, take two pieces of stems, bend them and use to brush teeth with water. This plant acts like sandpaper to clean the teeth. Can also be used to brush pots.
Scientific name: Equisetum debile, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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maranapa
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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masoa
n.
arrowroot
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 92
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nadut u nadiat
n.
dawn of day
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 141
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nagesega atga
nahanemek
n.
kind of breadfruit
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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nairo
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n.
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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najeng
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tree, 8-10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4017)
Example: 1. Aerial roots have a natural curve that allows them to be used as a clothing hanger. The outer bark is peeled and dried all day in the sun, before the roots are used. 2. Leaves are used to help remove fish bones lodged in one’s throat. When bones are stuck in one’s throat, then you apply young leaves to the outside of the throat. Apply once and leave until the bones are removed.
Scientific name: Myristica fatua, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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namlau elwa
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tree to 15 m tall, dbh 40 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4859)
Example: The wood of this tree is good for carving. The fibers go in one direction so it is easier to carve, for example, to make a kava bowl. In general, this is the species used to make kava bowls. If your kava is not strong, then making it in this bowl will make it stronger. The kind of bowl made from this tree has a handle on each side of the bowl and it is held with 2 hands. The place name Anumwmamlau is named after this tree. There are said to be two types of this tree--one with all green leaves (this specimen) and one with white and green leaves. If a person is going to a Tabu place and is concerned about spirits, they should take a handful of these leaves and wash the body all over with it--take a swim (bath) with it. Then the person can go to the Tabu place without risk. There are other unspecified spiritual uses of this tree. The second part of this local name "elwa" refers to the variegation of the leaves.
Scientific name: Phyllanthus ciccoides, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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napaecei
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epiphyte on fallen tree branch with abundant mosses, growing in rain forest on the mountain slope. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3291)
Scientific name: Davallia pusilla, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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narutu matoga
n.
the north-east wind
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 96
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nasieij
n.
native cabbage
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 132
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natisiyeg
natuu
n.
withered banana leaves
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 97
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nau
n.
high mountain
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 166
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nauras
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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nauun
n.
a stem
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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necsap
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shrub to 2 m, flowers white. Red clay soil (collection: Michael J. Balick #4887)
Example: The stem makes a good digging stick to plant taro. Also branches of this tree are cut to tie the canoe to the outrigger. Used for the small sticks that sit at the base of the larger sticks that hold the outrigger (see photos).
Scientific name: Halfordia kendack, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nedjap
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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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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nelmaha
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tree. Growing near village. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #6)
Example: 1. To cure spirit sickness of the niteitau. Use plants that also end with "au" : niditau, intoutau, naoyerop. Go to the top of the plant to get the soft leaves of the plants niditau, intoutau, naoyerop, also take the bark. The person making the medicine should be holding the these leaves with a piece of nelmaha. Nelmaha means go away. The sick person chews the leaves and bark and swallows the juice spitting out the fiber into the nelmaha the medicine maker is holding. The medicine person then takes the spit out fiber in the nalmaha leaf and throws it into the sea in front of the village. 2. To cure headaches casued by bad spirit - Take one top from Nelmaha and one from inrowod (white stripe variety) Combine and chew these then spit them out and apply to the sick persons forehead. 3. To cure headaches - Someone other than the woman must prepare this. Break the top branch of netethae and remove leaves for use. Combine with the top leaves of the top branch of nelmaha. Chew the leaves and drink the juice. Do this when the sun is setting on the horizon. The woman gives the leftover fibers to the person who prepared the medicine and that person goes and throws the fibers in the direction of the setting sun. 4. To cure toothache when pregnant - Take the inner bark from Intejed and boil it in a pot of seawater (about 1 liter) along with 2 leaves from each of inpounatmas, narayag, nahayag, and nelmaha. Boil until juice is visibly leaving the plants. Put this water into your mouth and hold it there for 2-3 minutes. Do this this with one cup in the morning, 1 cup in the afternoon, and 1 cup in the evening. 5. Used to fight against black magic in an unspecified way. 6. Roll leaf and put in pocket for protection when walk in a new area. 7. Message plant if a land dispute – if a person puts this stem or leaf in another’s garden whom they are angry with it means go away!! 8. To treat sick people, especially who fall ill from black magic to save their life. Symptoms vary, for example a person with small boils over body,* a person chews the leaf and spits it on the sick person, 1x and then puts the branch with leaves near the sick person when they sleep – 3x (1x day) branch is ca. 25cm long. (*headache, severe)
Scientific name: Ficus littoralis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nepilvan
n.
tender shoots
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 183
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nepjen epjen
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lithophyte, growing on rock in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4038)
Scientific name: Antrophyum plantagineum, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nese u inman
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treelet, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3468)
Scientific name: Micromelum minutum, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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neseuinman
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4763)
Scientific name: Murraya paniculata, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nicasau
n.
the castor-oil plant
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 102
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nidintaueuc
n.
new coconut leaves
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 101
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nimlidin
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4776)
Scientific name: Polyscias schmidii, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nipji nelaneayñ
nirinma
niroun
nisbähäin
n.
Dracaena angustifolia
Example: Leaf: cold maceration, emetic, taken internally against ciguatera poison
Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 444
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nofowai
n.
river
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 179
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nomojced
n.
terrestrial fern growing in rain forest on the mountain slope. Leaves dimorphic. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3285)
Scientific name: Blechnum vulcanicum
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nom̃o
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tree, 12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3639)
Example: This tree is a good source of wood for house posts and roof rafters. Some people eat the ripe fruits of this species but even on the same tree, some of the ripe fruits have a sour taste, even though they look alike.
Scientific name: Syzygium nomoa, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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noragidi
n.
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Example: juice squeezed from leaves; wounds
Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 440
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noweicei cap
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4794)
Scientific name: Rivina humilis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nowyeyang
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shrub to 2 m tall, flowers pink (collection: Michael J. Balick #4955)
Example: The tubers of this variety are sweet, not bitter and are eaten after cooking. The young leaves are eaten after boiling in water until they are soft, either plain or cooked in soup. It is important to only harvest and prepare the young leaves in this way, as the older leaves will not get soft even after cooking. The young leaves are used to cover the top layer of the earth oven, on top of the stones that comprise the upper layer of the earth oven.
Scientific name: Manihot esculenta, Speaker: Tony Keith
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nugnyiobod
n.
kind of plant, grass, or fern
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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numta
n.
shoots of taro for planting
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 105
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numurumu
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epiphyte on Syzygium tree, growing in secondary forest along trail above river. old fruits. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3660)
Example: Put several leaves of this species together to wrap food, especially the fresh water eel, and to carry plants of taro, kava, holding the leaves over one’s shoulder to carry these crops. Used as a baby’s remedy for when the baby is crying too much because the parents are having to much sex. The baby will also be slow to grow and be thin. To remedy this, must wash the baby with the following mixture: nekei atimi (bark), nohos atimi (green skin of the stem), nepnatimi ataman (part not specified). Scrap about 1 inch cubed of the nekei atimi into your hand along with 1in x 4in of the first layer of the green skin of the banana stem (nohos atimi), and the top 8 leaves from about two separate branches of the nepnatimi ataman. Bind all ingredients together and pound them and put everything in the baby’s water for bathing. Wash the baby in water made with this mixture. Do not wipe the baby dry but let it air dry. The next day when you wash the baby with soap, you must re-wash them with the mixture again. Do this for 5 days with the same water mixture. It may small bad but that is okay. Finally on day 5, take the juice from the outter layer of skin on the stem of the banana, nohos atimi, and give a full spoonful of the juice to the baby to drink. Other plants can be added to the bathing water but these are the three primary ingredients.
Scientific name: Procris pedunculata, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nup inceen
n.
the rib of a leaf
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 105
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nuputreiki
n.
kind of tree
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 117
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nwujvaeñ
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vine climbing up ficus wassa, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4016)
Example: 1. The vine is use to lash roof rafters to house posts. The vine is collected from the forest and coiled ina figure 8 pattern. It is then heated over a fire before fastening the rafter to the post. 1 minute of heat is sufficient, before one immediately uses the vine.
Scientific name: Smilax vitiensis, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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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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pospos
n.
a small red berry used as beads
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 107
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sepamki
adv.
down here
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108
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tapasetarayi
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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ucsiligei
v.a.
to pare off rind
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 110
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upsahu
n.
the seed of breadfruit that is not firm
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 111
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yetse
v.n.
to go down
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 109
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