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ama
n a kind of tree, the root produces a spice
bookmarkeivi o ta tai
n sea creature
bookmarkentin
n engine
bookmarkfaruke
n stranger
bookmarkfatukuru
n kidney
bookmarkfeiava
n bay, harbor; passage through reef
bookmarkfeirau
n circle of people
bookmarkfeisaua
v to plant using the sau
bookmarkfiai
n shell necklace
bookmarkfiria
n a braid or braided piece of rope
bookmarkfiroa
[ɸiroa] n. Japanese Large-Eye Bream, Paddletail Seabream
Example: Photo by FAO / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkfoivananone
n strait, passage between islands
bookmarkforomia
v swallow, gulp down
bookmarkfou
a new, young
bookmarkfuna
n central stalk of a plant or fruit
bookmarkgafare
n grass
bookmarkgatara kosi
[ŋatara kosi] n. Honeycomb Grouper
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkgatara kosi
[ŋatara kosi] n. Netfin Grouper
Example: Photo by Molly Varghese / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkgofonu
n tortoise shell
bookmarkhgaro, garo
n molars, bicuspids
bookmarkhpono
n wrapper, cover, stopper; penis sheath
bookmarkhtea
adj white, bright, light
bookmarkhva
n sound, voice, noise
bookmarkiriri
ivi naulesi
n backbone
bookmarkjijifi pakasi
[ʃiʃiɸi bakasi] n. Longfin Batfish
Example: Photo by Dennis Polack / FishWise Professional, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkjito
[ʃitou] n. Striated Surgeonfish, Lined Bristletooth
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkamkufatu
n crab sp.
bookmarkkapipi
n hip
bookmarkkasai
n shed
bookmarkkautariga
n side of ear lobe
bookmarkkava
n sakau, kava
bookmarkkego
adj white, light
bookmarkko uorukago
[kou warukaŋou] n. Swordfish
(Bislama) Swordfish
Example: Photo by Biodiversity Heritage Library, License: Public Domain via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkoupa
lama
n torch
bookmarklohloli
n crater, large deep depression in earth
bookmarkmagia
n flea
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manu
n a cluster of bananas
bookmarkmarau
[marau] n. Pink Squirrelfish
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmarigariga
n cheek
bookmarkmeifi
n blowhole in rock
bookmarkmiji
n a dream
bookmarkmomoramaga
n evening star
bookmarkmotu
n island, bit of land
bookmarkmurukina
nairea
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5233)
Example: Birds eat this fruit. Hunters know this and hunt near this tree when the fruits are ripe. Second use contributed by Samuel Seru. To treat gonorrhea. Scrape inner bark of the stem to fill 1/3 of a cup. Then fill with cool water and drink 1 x daily for 5 days in the morning. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74), Samuel Seru (male, 31))
bookmarkniseni
nisouri
oromea
[oramea] n. Filament-Finned Parrotfish
Example: Photo by Leonard Low, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkoromea
[ora mea] n. Red Parrotfish (Juvenile)
Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpalo
adj long
bookmarkpaua
[ba:wa] n. Streamlined Spinefoot, Forktail Rabbitfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpaua
[ba:wa] n. Vermiculated Spinefoot, Vermiculate Rabbitfish
Example: Photo by Rick Winterbottom / FishWise Professional, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpaua
[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
bookmarkpopo
popokiga
puku
n hip
bookmarkraukimato
n inner corner of eye
bookmarktakuku moana
[takuku moana] n. Midnight Snapper
Example: Photo by Richard Ling, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkuipini
[wibini] n. Black Jack
Example: Photo by John Turnbull, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkuoguo
n tooth decay
bookmarkuoroga
[woroŋou] n. Lined Surgeonfish, Bluelined Surgeonfish
Example: Photo by Erik Schlogl / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkuorukago marari
[warukaŋou marari] n. Dogtooth Tuna
(Bislama) Dogtooth
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkvave
[ʋa:ʋe] n. Russell’s Snapper, Moses Perch
Example: Photo by Andy A. Lewis / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkvetei
[ʋetei] n. Dash-And-Dot Goatfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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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.
The Futuna Aniwa-English 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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Futuna Aniwa Talking Dictionary.
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