ajiga
n
the activity of spearing fish
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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firia
n
a braid or braided piece of rope
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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firoa
fogapapa
n
wall or fence near yam mound
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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fuepuga
n
chicken with a crown the color of which contrasts with the other head feathers
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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gatara
gatara kosi
hgoro
n
a song, hymn
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Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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hma
ika maru
jiama
kamoni
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A vine with yellow flowers that grows on the beach. Tied to the Popokiga fishing song.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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kanov vaka
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[kanoʋ ʋaka ]
Middle, upper section of canoe which joins the front and back sections.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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kape
kapkapa
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Glossy Swiftlet and White-rumped Swiftlet
Example: Photo by T R Shankar Raman, License: CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific name: Collocalia esculenta and Collocalia spodiopygius , Speaker: Anselon Seru
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kaufakawara
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A house component: series of long, horizontal beams.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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kautau
n
dry taro kept for planting
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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kauvmaka fatoto
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Y-shaped stick used to hold up the outrigger beam.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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kete
n
square woven mat for sitting on
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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ko uorukago
ko uorukago
koka
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5231)
Example: The stem of this tree is good for making house posts as well as used for firewood. The leaves are also used as plates for holding food. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Macaranga tanarius
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kokau
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A house component: diagonal upward beams forming the A-shape of the house.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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kokouri
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5241)
Example: Planted as an ornamental, for shade (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Diospyros
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kovkavatua
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[koʋkaʋatua ]
n.
treelet, 2-3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4184)
Scientific name: Macropiper latifolium , Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga
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liko
marau
marino
melomelo
momorei
mutu fine
natehmu
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n.
well branched tree, growing in dense forest. fruits white. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4185)
Example: This tree is used for house posts, as it produces a hardwood.
Scientific name: dicot tree , Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga
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nawo
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n.
well branched tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4187)
Example: This plant is used for firewood. It is hard and burns well.
Scientific name: Alyctron , Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga
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nifou ura
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[niɸou ura ]
n.
liana climbing into canopy 5 m above the ground, growing in dense forest. fruits green to dark purple. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4188)
Example: Birds eat fruits and the hunters know this, so they hunt nearby.
Scientific name: liana dicot , Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga
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pakopako
n
drinkable green coconut
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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panpaniga
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A marriage ceremony during which the parents of the bride and groom meet and give approval for the marriage.
Speaker: Ausdin Jackson
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paragi
Parapu Uri
parapuri
n
wind from the southeast
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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paru kauroga
piliga
raukutu
n
occiput, depression at base of skull
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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rawai
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[rawai ]
Middle, upper section of canoe which joins the front and back sections.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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Retu Arari
rimu
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Edible seaweed gathered around the reef during low tide. Used in salads and is particularly good with breadfruit because of its saltiness.
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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rouhapi
ruru
sukale
sukale moana
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Silver Gull and Beck’s Petrel
Example: Photo by Tony Hisgett, License: CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific name: Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae and Pseudobulweria becki , Speaker: Anselon Seru
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tarakisi
umue
uorukago
vetei