aruarua
n
substitute, duplicate (examples include a person killed in retaliation for another’s death, one of two persons chewing kava, or one who chews kava for others to drink).
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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feimama
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[ɸeimama]
n.
tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4178)
Example: This is a source of house posts for temporary houses. The young stick split in half, and is used to grasp hot stones in earth oven.
Scientific name: Macaranga dioica, Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga
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fuji melomelo
v
fishing just beyond the reef for the fish melomelo
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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gausau
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5226)
Example: The stems of this grass are tied together and woven to make the wall of a traditional house. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Miscanthus sinensis
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hgavava
ireira
n
period of day before sunrise
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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itamtautu
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[itamtautu]
The name of a harbor with a point on Futuna island where there are coconuts. A good place to plant mango and banana.
Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo
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itatafu
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[itatafu]
The name for the top part of the island. It is flat and good for growing different kinds of taro.
Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo
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jijifi
jijifi
kalelega
kaukava atua
n
poisonous vine, hemlock
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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kiriragutu
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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kuru kuru
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[kuru kuru]
n.
sparsely branched tree, growing in well developed secondary forest. young fruits green. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4149)
Example: Cover top layer of earth oven.
Scientific name: Delarbrea paradoxa, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga
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laplap
n
any of a wide variety of starchy puddings
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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lohloli
n
crater, large deep depression in earth
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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mahmaji
mamauru
n
crown of skull, tuft of hair
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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manini
marara
n
charcoal, coals of fire
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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marari sega
marari sega
marari sega
melomelo
melomelo
melomelo
melomelo
melomelo
nomomoa
n
skin of young banana fruit
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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papa
n
walls of wild cane or coconut frond thatch
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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pararagi toga
poja rima louiariri
[poʃo rima lowiariri]
n
middle finger
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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popo
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[popo]
n.
scandent shrub, growing in canopy gap of dense forest. fruits green to pale red. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4186)
Example: Mature stems are used to make a bow for hunting.
Scientific name: Premna?, Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga
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takuku moana
taufufu
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[taufufu]
A house component: type of horizontal beam at the apex of the house.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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tohtomata
n
inside of eyes beside nose
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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tojinana
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uncle, mother’s brother, mother’s male parallel cousin, the father of one’s spouse or potential spouse
Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana
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toto
toutou
umue umue
uorukago marari
uorukago marari
Urifafa
wauwau
[wauwau]
n.
scandent shrub, growing in open scrub. latex white (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4159)
Example: This plant is traded with people from Tanna and Aniwa, as it is sweet smelling, and is put around the head and neck for dancing.
Scientific name: Alyxia, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga
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wowofine
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5244)
Example: Ancient people were said to use this vine to decorate their heads during the Kastom dance. If people decorate their heads with this vine today, they say that the vine is from the God of Matchichiki, Futina and if one wears it, people will know that the person is from Futuna--a form of identity. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Alyxia stellata
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