Futuna-Aniwa

n a kind of tree, the root produces a spice

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n homesite in Esoa

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

[yasoa] n village of Futuna

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

[fafa awaka] The inside walls of the canoe.

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

Speaker: Anselon Seru

[fai] n. Stingray

Speaker: Anselon Seru

n feast for paying those who have cut or dug a canoe

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n men’s grass mat; grass skirt; penis sheath; belt

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

[fare furufuru] A type of traditional housing.

Speaker: Anselon Seru

[fasua] n. type of shell

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

Speaker: Anselon Seru

n morning star

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n kidney

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[fejava] n bay, inlet

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n a braid or braided piece of rope

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[ɸiroa] n. Spangled Emperor

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

Scientific name: Lethrinus nebulosus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[foe] n paddle, rudder, oar

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n wall or fence near yam mound

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

a to be engaged to be married

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[fuʃi] n banana

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

[ɸuna moto] n. small tree, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4157)

Example: The stems are used for firewood, as it is hard and burns well, for example to roast taro, yams, and other foods.

Scientific name: Ilex vitiensis, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga

[ɸutu] First verse of Popokiga, a fishing song

Speaker: Anselon Seru

n. Tree to 5 m. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5215)

Example: The stems of this plant are good for firewood and house posts (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Melochia odorata

[ŋasau] wild cane

Speaker: Nigel Nesua

[ŋatara kosi] n. Blacksaddle Grouper

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

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

[ŋou] n dew, mist, light rain, snow

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n high tide

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

[hma] n. Epaulette Surgeonfish, Blackstreak Surgeonfish, Eyeline Surgeonfish

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

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

n hunting

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n yams cooked and eaten in planting ceremonies

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n roots

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[ika maru] n. Yellowbarred Parrotfish

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

Scientific name: Scarus dimidiatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[ikoɸi] Tongs made of twisted cane, used to pick up hot rocks from oven.

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

Speaker: Anselon Seru

n empty shell of a fruit

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[ʃiroŋ] A house component: a window.

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

[ʃitou] n. Bluelined Surgeonfish

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

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

n ankle

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n reef, rocks

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n groin

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n fishing rod

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n spine

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[kauroukau] n. Forsten’s Parrotfish, Bluepatch Parrotfish (Juvenile)

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

Scientific name: Scarus forsteni via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n one of two major groups of patrilineal descent of Futuna

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n a feast

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n coral bits; gravel

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n marlin or sailfish

Speaker: Paul Navaika

[konomata] n eyeball

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n firestick

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[koupa] A fence made of small sticks.

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

Speaker: Anselon Seru

n neck, back of neck

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n chin

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n torch

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n loop knot

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n mangrove crab

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n sling

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n harvest festival

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n fontanelle

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n chiton (marine mollusk)

Speaker: Paul Navaika

n fermented banana or breadfruit pudding

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

[marau ta] n. Violet Squirrelfish

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

Scientific name: Sargocentron violaceum via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n truth

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n peace

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n upper section of frontal bone

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n little toe

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[matua] n thumb

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n penis

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5267)

Example: This species is grown as an ornamental around households. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Nerium oleander

n boy, youth, young man

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5261)

Example: (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Ageratum conyzoides

[namuji] n. village of Futuna

Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo

n mint plant

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n dwarf

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

[natehmu] 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

[newawa] n veins, arteries, tendons

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n adze

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[niseni maru] n. terrestrial; leaves up to 1.0 m. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2523)

Scientific name: Christella harveyi, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n broom

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5225)

Example: The fruits are used as a medicine. For any generalized sickness in the body, collect a handful or two of ripe fruits, put them in a bottle with water, allow this to ferment for 5 days, and drink liquid 3x day before meals. For swellings on the body, heat the leaves over a fire and rub on the affected area 1x daily for as long as needed, when the swelling goes away. The stems of this tree are good for house posts as they last a long time. The leaves can be used to cover lap=lap when cooking. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Morinda citrifolia

n cluster of bananas

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

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

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

[papa] A house component: twisted cane.

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

[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

[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

n village in Futuna

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n section of umbolical cord on newborn which drops off

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n baby toe

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[pwandabura] n. Blue Trevally

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

Scientific name: Carangoides ferdau via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[pula’] n. Brick Soldierfish

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

Scientific name: Myripristis amaena via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[pulaŋoŋo] n. Shadowfin Soldierfish

Example: Photo by Anne Hoggett / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Myripristis adusta via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n tongue

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n arm, hand

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[rofatu] n. village of Futuna

Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo

n women’s grass skirt

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5274)

Example: This species is grown as an ornamental around households. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Bougainvillea spectabilis

n big rocks overlooking Mouga, Futuna

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n bailer (for a canoe)

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

num 10, ten

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n father, father’s brothers, father’s male parallel cousins, mother’s husband

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n back of hand

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5220)

Example: The stems of this plant are used for house posts. They are said to be very hard and last "forever." (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Fagraea berteroana

[tawai] The large, main section of the canoe from which people fish.

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

Speaker: Anselon Seru

n throat

Speaker: Dougherty 1983