Futuna-Aniwa Talking Dictionary

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pa

n mushroom, fungus

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pa

n cloud

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

paea

n stone fence

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

pahpakaifi

n penis

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pai

[pai] n penis (profane); pipe

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pai

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017

[pai] boundary stones

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

paika

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017

[baika] n. type of shell

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017

Speaker: Anselon Seru

paka uaka

n canoe with outrigger

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pakafeina

n coconut spathe

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pakafeiniu

n stalk of the coconut frond

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pakao fare

[pakao ɸare] A house component: frame.

Speaker: Nigel Nesua

pakao fare

[pakao ɸare] A house component: frame.

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

pakasi

n pig

Speaker: Paul Navaika

pakasi

[pakasi] pig

Speaker: Nigel Nesua

pakau

n mastoid process

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pakau muro

Kyphosus cinerascens http://fishbase.org/summary/Kyphosus-cinerascens.html

[pakau marau] n. Blue Sea Chub, Snubnose Chub, Topsail Drummer

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Kyphosus cinerascens via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

pakaunea

n trousers, pants

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

pakehkisi

n green coconut not ready to drink

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pakeifa niu

n stem of coconut fruit

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pakeisu

n point of the nose

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pakopako

n drinkable green coconut

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pakora

n wound, sore

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

paku

n dirt, residue, scab

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

Paletamoko

n homesite in Futuna

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

palo

adj long

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pamu

n shoulder

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

panpaniga

n marriage agreement ceremony

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

panpaniga

A marriage ceremony during which the parents of the bride and groom meet and give approval for the marriage.

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

papa

n walls of wild cane or coconut frond thatch

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

papa

[papa] A house component: twisted cane.

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

papakaifi

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017

[papakaiɸi] fish part: pectoral fin

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017

Speaker: Anselon Seru

papura

v to plant

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

para

adj spoiled, rotten, overripe

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

parafara

n tree fern

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

paragi

Acanthurus nigricans http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-nigricans.html

[paraŋi] n. Whitecheek Surgeonfish

Example: Photo by Gerard E. Allen / Shorefishes of the Eastern Tropical Pacific, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Acanthurus nigricans via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paragi paroro

Acanthurus mata http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-mata.html

[paraŋi paroro] n. Elongate Surgeonfish, Pale Surgeonfish

Example: Photo by Paddy Ryan / www.ryanphotographic.com, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Acanthurus mata via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

Paramatua

[paramatua] n. wind from the northwest towards Tamtautu

Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo

Paramisi

[paramisi] n. wind from the northwest towards Tamtautu

Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo

paramisi ~ parahmisi, paramatua

n wind from the northwest

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

parapu

n wind from the west

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

Parapu

Parapu

[parapu] n. wind from the west towards Fafakaraua

Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo

Parapu Uri

Parapu Uri

[parapu uri] n. wind from the southwest towards Nakiroa/Sukeamu

Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo

parapuri

n wind from the southeast

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pararagi toga

Acanthurus bariene http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-bariene.html

[pararaŋi toŋa] n. Black-Spot Surgeonfish, Eyespot Surgeonfish

Example: Photo by zsispeo / Flickr, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Acanthurus bariene via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

parata

n game or prey

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pareke

n upper tusks of pig

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

paretafeikofi

v to give little in return, give a small return feast

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

paru ariki

Elagatis bipinnulata http://fishbase.org/summary/Elagatis-bipinnulata.html

[baru ariki] n. Rainbow Runner

(Bislama) Rainbow Runner

Example: Photo by J. E. Randall / EOL, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Elagatis bipinnulata via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paru bare utu

Aphareus rutilans http://fishbase.org/summary/Aphareus-rutilans.html

[baru bare utu] n. Rusty Jobfish

(Bislama) Silva Poulet

Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Aphareus rutilans via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paru fifiji

Pristipomoides multidens http://fishbase.org/summary/Pristipomoides-multidens.html

[baru fifiʃi] n. Goldbanded Jobfish, Goldband Snapper

(Bislama) Big Scale Poulet

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Pristipomoides multidens via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paru jigou

Pristipomoides filamentosus http://fishbase.org/summary/Pristipomoides-filamentosus.html

[baru ʃiŋou] n. Crimson Jobfish, Rosy Snapper

(Bislama) Braon Poulet

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Pristipomoides filamentosus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paru kaiau

Etelis coruscans http://fishbase.org/summary/Etelis-coruscans.html

[baru kajau] n. Deep Water Long-Tail Red Snapper, Flame Snapper

(Bislama) Longtel Red Poulet

Example: Photo by MCZ / Harvard University, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Etelis coruscans via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paru kapau

Paracaesio kusakarii http://fishbase.org/summary/Paracaesio-kusakarii.html

[baru kapau] n. Saddle-Back Snapper

(Bislama) Kusaka Brim

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Paracaesio kusakarii via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paru kasi

Seriola dumerili http://fishbase.org/summary/Seriola-dumerili.html

[baru kasi] n. Amberjack, Greater Amberjack

(Bislama) Amba Jack

Example: Photo by Mark Fletcher / Fisheries Australia, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Seriola dumerili via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paru kauroga

Epinephelus morrhua http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-morrhua.html

[baru kauroŋa] n. Comet Grouper

(Bislama) Banded Los

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Epinephelus morrhua via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paru kopau kanu

Paracaesio xanthura http://fishbase.org/summary/Paracaesio-xanthura.html

[baru kopau kanu] n. Yellowtail Blue Snapper, False Fusilier

(Bislama) Yello Tel Brim

Example: Photo by Richard Ling, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Paracaesio xanthura via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paru maru

Pristipomoides flavipinnis http://fishbase.org/summary/Pristipomoides-flavipinnis.html

[baru maru] n. Golden Eye Jobfish, Goldeneye Snapper

(Bislama) Yellofin White Poulet

Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Pristipomoides flavipinnis via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paru onea

Epinephelus magniscuttis http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-magniscuttis.html

[baru onea] n. Speckled Grouper

(Bislama) Spot Los

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Epinephelus magniscuttis via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paru popai

Pristipomoides zonatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Pristipomoides-zonatus.html

[baru popai] n. Oblique-Banded Jobfish, Oblique-Banded Snapper

(Bislama) Yello Stripe Poulet

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Pristipomoides zonatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paru pula

Etelis carbunculus http://fishbase.org/summary/Etelis-carbunculus.html

[baru pula] n. Deep Water Red Snapper, Ruby Snapper

(Bislama) Sottell Red Poulet

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Etelis carbunculus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paru semta furuseo

Wattsia mossambia http://fishbase.org/summary/Wattsia-mossambia.html

[baru semta furuseo] n. Mozambique Large-Eye Bream, Mozambique Seabream

(Bislama) Bigeye Brim

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Wattsia mossambia via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paru taplenake

Hyporthodus octofasciatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Hyporthodus-octofasciatus.html

[baru taplenake] n. Eightbar Grouper

(Bislama) Eit Ban Los

Example: Photo by Fish Database of Taiwan, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Hyporthodus octofasciatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

parurai

Coryphaena hippurus http://fishbase.org/summary/Coryphaena-hippurus.html

[parurai] n. Common Dolphinfish, Mahi Mahi

(Bislama) Mahi Mahi

Example: Photo by Alex Kerstitch / Shorefishes of the Eastern Tropical Pacific, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Coryphaena hippurus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

Pau

n village in Futuna

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

pau

n edible white fruit

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

paua

Siganus argenteus http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-argenteus.html

[ba:wa] n. Streamlined Spinefoot, Forktail Rabbitfish

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Siganus argenteus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paua

Siganus fuscescens http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-fuscescens.html

[ba:wa] n. White-Spotted Spinefoot, White-Spotted Rabbitfish

Example: Photo by Kathleen Kresner-Reyes / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Siganus fuscescens via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paua

Siganus corallinus http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-corallinus.html

[ba:wa] n. Blue-Spotted Spinefoot, Coral Rabbitfish

Example: Photo by BS Thurner Hof / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Siganus corallinus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paua

Siganus doliatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-doliatus.html

[ba:wa] n. Barred Spinefoot, Barred Rabbitfish

Example: Photo by Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Siganus doliatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paua

Siganus fuscescens http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-fuscescens.html

[ba:wa] n. Dusky Rabbitfish

Example: Photo by Kathleen Kresner-Reyes / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Siganus fuscescens via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paua

Siganus guttatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-guttatus.html

[ba:wa] n. Goldlined Spinefoot, Golden Rabbitfish

Example: Photo by Kathleen Kresner-Reyes / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via FishBase

Scientific name: Siganus guttatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paua

Siganus lineatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-lineatus.html

[ba:wa] n. Golden-Lined Spinefoot, Lined Rabbitfish

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Siganus lineatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paua

Siganus puellus http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-puellus.html

[ba:wa] n. Masked Spinefoot, Masked Rabbitfish

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Siganus puellus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paua

Siganus punctatissimus http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-punctatissimus.html

[ba:wa] n. Peppered Spinefoot, Fine-Spotted Rabbitfish

Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Siganus punctatissimus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paua

Siganus punctatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-punctatus.html

[ba:wa] n. Goldspotted Spinefoot, Gold-Spotted Rabbitfish

Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Siganus punctatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paua

Siganus spinus http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-spinus.html

[ba:wa] n. Little Spinefoot, Scribbled Rabbitfish

Example: Photo by Kathleen Kresner-Reyes / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Siganus spinus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paua

Siganus vermiculatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-vermiculatus.html

[ba:wa] n. Vermiculated Spinefoot, Vermiculate Rabbitfish

Example: Photo by Rick Winterbottom / FishWise Professional, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Siganus vermiculatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

paufa

menstruation

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

paumu

forelegs

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pe

n nail

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

peau

whitecaps, ocean swell

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pebar

Plectorhinchus gibbosus http://fishbase.org/summary/Plectorhinchus-gibbosus.html

[pebar] n. Hairy Hotlips, Blubberlip

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Plectorhinchus gibbosus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

pehpeka ~ tapehepeka

shallows

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pehpeki

species of jellyfish

Speaker: Paul Navaika

peinu

waste, rubbish, dust, dirt

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

peipai taro

a small taro, just above the ground

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

peka

flying fox

Speaker: Paul Navaika

pekapeka

place with little earth

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pekau

shoulder

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pekau, pakau

n shoulder

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

pelu

notch

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

penpenu

n section of umbolical cord on newborn which drops off

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

Pentoro

n homesite in Futuna

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

pepaea

n house fence

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

peua

n liver

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

phane

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017

[phane] Coconut grating bench.

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017

Speaker: Anselon Seru

pili

n loins, thigh

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

piliga

Megalops cyprinoides http://fishbase.org/summary/Megalops-cyprinoides.html

[biliŋa] n. Indo-Pacific Tarpon

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Megalops cyprinoides via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

piliga

Polydactylus sexfilis http://fishbase.org/summary/Polydactylus-sexfilis.html

[biliŋa] n. Sixfinger Threadfin, Pacific Threadfin

Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Polydactylus sexfilis via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

pogo mata

n face

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

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All content copyright © Futuna Aniwa community (2016).
Talking Dictionary produced by K. David Harrison and Jeremy Fahringer. Botanical consultants: Michael J. Balick, Gregory M. Plunkett, Tom A. Ranker and Sean Thackurdeen. (2016-2018)
Futuna Aniwa language contributors include Ausdin Jackson, Takaronga Kuautonga, Nigasau Misikofo, Paul Navaika, Nigel Nesua, Iarawoi Rezel Samana, Anselon Seru, Donald Tamalua Wotu, Yaugani Zeiake and others as credited within the dictionary entries.
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