Foe Talking Dictionary

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a

n house

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

aba

n father

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

aja

n grandmother

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

amena

n man

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

amena korowasaʔo

n phrase tall man

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

amene

n 10; ten (body part: upper arm)

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amene

n 28; twenty-eight (body part: other upper arm)

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anagifihai

n shin

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

anuhai

n head

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

aru

n tongue

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

baibobomena

n enemy

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

bo

n thigh

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

boʔorogaβo

n big snake

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

boβo

n 16; sixteen (body part: cheek)

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boβo

n 22; twenty-two (body part: other cheek)

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broiki

n 31; thirty-one (body part: other wrist)

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broiki

n 7; seven (body part: wrist)

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buru

adj black

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ena

n leg

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

enadama

n foot

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

erije

v didn’t see

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

fabo

adj white

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

faʔo

n belly

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

faʔo

n gut

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

fifiri

n chest

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

gi

n 11; eleven (body part: shoulder)

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gi

n 27; twenty-seven (body part: other side shoulder)

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gi

n earth; ground

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

hage

n 2; two (body part: ring finger)

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hage

n 36; thirty-six (body part: other ring finger)

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hamaki

n blood

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

hanu

n grass

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

hege

n moon

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

heheroʔo

n 13; thirteen (body part: base of neck)

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heheroʔo

n 25; twenty-five (body part: other side base of neck)

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hua

n mother

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

i

n 17; seventeen (body part: eye)

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i

n eye

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

ibufole

n river

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

ibumano

n creeks

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

iki

n 35; thirty-five (body part: other middle finger)

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ininibu

n stars

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

ira

n tree

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

irasai

n leaf

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

irasai

n three-leafed leaf

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

iriabo

n sun

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

irisaibige

adj green (like leaf)

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

ja

n arm

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

ja

n bird

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

jagi

n shoulder

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

jagirafe

n fingernail

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

jaki

n fish

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

jaʔmoka

n elbow

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

jaʔsiriki

n hand

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

jesege

n mosquito

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

juʔubie

discourse goodbye

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

kaba

n 5; five (body part: thumb)

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kabe bamo na erige

v man saw me

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kame

adj yellow

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

karohabo

n 29; twenty-nine (body part: other inner elbow)

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kawa

n grandfather

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

kaʔanua

n knee

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

kaʔo

n skin

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

kaʔoni wesiʔai

discourse good morning

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

kaʔu

n grease; fat

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

keno

n 26; twenty-six (body part: other side collar bone)

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kesa

n dog

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

kia

n 15; fifteen (body part: ear)

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kia

n 23; twenty-three (body part: other ear)

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kia

n ear

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

kie

discourse thank you

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

kie dibuge

discourse thanks a lot

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

kiki

n bone

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

kjuʔu

n back

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

ko

n mouth

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

kofo

n fly

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

kwaebo

n 30; thirty (body part: other forearm)

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kwaebo

n 8; eight (body part: forearm)

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maju

n meat; flesh

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

memiʔimi

n boar

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

mka

n woman

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

nomo amena erige

v I saw the man

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

nomo amena erije

v I didn’t see the man

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

oʔhai

n dog

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

oʔobikama

n girl

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

sabe

n nose

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

sisimano

n small snake

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

somi

n friend

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

tabura

adj red

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

tama

n 32; thirty-two (body part: other palm)

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to

n 20; twenty (body part: other side base of nose)

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tuma

n mountain

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

turu buru

n blue sky

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

tuwu

n 34; thirty-four (body part: other index finger)

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tuwu

n 4; four (body part: index finger)

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tuʔubu

n thumb

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

usai

n hair

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

uʔubikama

n daughter

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

uʔubimaʔa

n boy

Speaker: Ganabi Sebo

wame

n brother

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Foe Talking Dictionary produced by K. David Harrison, Neal Kelso and Jeremy Fahringer. (2020) Foe language contributors are credited within the dictionary entries.
The Foe 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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how to cite: Harrison, K. David, Neal Kelso and Jeremy Fahringer. 2020. Foe Talking Dictionary. Swarthmore College. http://www.talkingdictionary.org/foe

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