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anonu
n a plant, root is used to make yellow dye
bookmarkaro
n chest, front side
bookmarkatua
n ghost, spirit, demon, ancestor
bookmarkfapa
n a feast by two parties, a meeting
bookmarkfatupuga
n meeting, council
bookmarkfeiuru
n hair
bookmarkferia
v beg from one who has nothing; teasing, joke-telling
bookmarkfetuanake
n peacemaker
bookmarkfoiakahtanu
n a rich man, who has many plants and much food
bookmarkfoivai
n calabash, bottle
bookmarkfono
n food customarily eaten after drinking kava
bookmarkganea
n pot, cauldron, utensil
bookmarkgasaujiri
n arrow, spear
bookmarkgatara kosi
[ŋatara kosi] n. One-Blotch Grouper
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkhagka
n anchor
bookmarkheimata
n eye
bookmarkhlava
n belt, strap, strip of cloth
bookmarkhpane
n grater
bookmarkinai
n womb
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kafa
n fibrous husk of chestnut or coconut
bookmarkkapkapa
[kapkapa] Glossy Swiftlet and White-rumped Swiftlet
Example: Photo by T R Shankar Raman, License: CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
bookmarkkarkari
n stalk of banana
bookmarkkarukaru
n salt, sea salt
bookmarkkatea
n forward portion of canoe hull
bookmarkkato vaka
n basket with two cornered base
bookmarkkaujia
n bladder
bookmarkkoga vae
n leg, calf of leg
bookmarkkoupenaua
n neck, back of neck
bookmarkliko
[likou] n. Yellowfin Parrotfish (Adult)
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarklohloli
n crater, large deep depression in earth
bookmarkmafe
[maɸei] n. Longfin African Conger, Moustache Conger, Blacklip Conger
Example: Photo by Patrick Randall, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmahmaji
[mahmaʃi] n. Bluespine Unicornfish
Example: Photo by Ross D. Robertson / Shorefishes of the Neotropics, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmamauru
n crown of skull, tuft of hair
bookmarkmarau roa
[marau uroa] n. Bluelined Squirrelfish, Tahitian Squirrelfish
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmarigariga
n cheek
bookmarkmarino
[marinou] n. Three-Stripe Fusilier
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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morua
n place where the sun sets
bookmarkmutu tanei
[mutu tanei] n. Blue Sea Chub, Snubnose Chub, Topsail Drummer
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarknigapu
n adze
bookmarkone
n sand
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paua
[ba:wa] n. Vermiculated Spinefoot, Vermiculate Rabbitfish
Example: Photo by Rick Winterbottom / FishWise Professional, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpeau
whitecaps, ocean swell
bookmarkpeipai taro
a small taro, just above the ground
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piliga
[biliŋa] n. Sixfinger Threadfin, Pacific Threadfin
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpoirima
n top of hand
bookmarkpomea
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5269)
Example: This species is grown as an ornamental around households. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarkpula
pula
[pula’] n. Whitetip Soldierfish
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpula takai
[pula takai] n. Blotcheye Soldierfish, Bigscale Soldierfish
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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rai
[rai] n. Doublespotted Queenfish
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkrakaitonga
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5255)
Example: The stem of this tree is used for firewood or making houses and rafters for the roof. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarkrawai
sapratou
sasua
[sasua] n. Yellowbanded Sweetlips
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarktapatu
[tapatu] n. Blackfin Barracuda
Example: Photo by Jan Messersmith, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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uorukago fufuru
[warukaŋou ɸuɸuru] n. Yellowfin Tuna
(Bislama) Yellofin Tuna
Example: Photo by Al McGlashan, 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.
Swarthmore College.
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