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eigo
n name
bookmarkfafa awaka
fafine
n women, girls
bookmarkfakamoa
n first yam of the year to be eaten
bookmarkfakana
n 1. possessions, supplies, 2. a child’s penis
bookmarkfe’ai
feitama
a the flowers of reeds, breadfruit, and chestnuts
bookmarkfeitatau
n exchange of food between two or a few people
bookmarkfilama
n stick for fixing fire into canoe
bookmarkfiroa
[ɸiroa] n. Black Blotch Emperor
Example: Photo by Barry Hutchins / Western Australian Museum, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkfogo
n turtle
bookmarkfoivai
n calabash, bottle
bookmarkfuruseo
[furuseo] Louisiade White-eye
Example: Photo by Remi Bigonneau, License: CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
bookmarkgarakau
n shrubs and herbaceous plants; small plant life
bookmarkgatara kosi
[ŋatara kosi] n. Highfin Grouper
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 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
bookmarkgatara kosi
[ŋatara kosi] n. One-Blotch Grouper
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkhpane
n grater
bookmarkipapao
n empty shell of a fruit
bookmarkjito
[ʃito] n. Longnose Trevally
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkape
[ka:pe] n. Two-Spot Red Snapper, Twinspot Snapper, Red Bass
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkapekanu
[kapekanu] n. Bigeye Snapper
Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkarupaua
n pudding with coconut stirred into it
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kauliginea, kouliginea
n guts, intestines
bookmarkkausua
n a stick for a net
bookmarkkautau
n dry taro kept for planting
bookmarkkere
n earth, land, soil
bookmarkkouhmara
lavafatu
n knot
bookmarkmahavai
n aunt
bookmarkmajira
n bamboo
bookmarkmata
n eyes, face
bookmarkmatavai
n spring of water
bookmarkmatjikorima
n finger
bookmarkmatjikovi
n little toe
bookmarkmauku
n vine
bookmarkmoa
chicken
bookmarkmori mori
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))
bookmarkmtane
n boy, youth, young man
bookmarknabau
[nabau] n. Yellowmargin Triggerfish
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarknahnatua
n coconut and banana pudding
bookmarknami
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5224)
Example: The stems of this tree are used to make firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarknamuriri
n mint plant
bookmarknauoua, uaua
n entrails, tendons, sinew, blood vessels
bookmarkniseni
n a fern
bookmarkpakeifa niu
n stem of coconut fruit
bookmarkpapura
v to plant
bookmarkparu semta furuseo
[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
bookmarkpaua
[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
bookmarkpelu
notch
bookmarkpiliga
[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
bookmarkpoja rima takemariri
n thumb
bookmarkpoja rima tasi
n index finger
bookmarkrai
[rai] n. Needlescaled Queenfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkrapoji
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5275)
Example: This type of Rapoji is the one with the thin leaf. It is grown as an ornamental around households. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarkraukutu
n occiput, depression at base of skull
bookmarkrufau
[ruɸau] n. Barcheek Trevally
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarksaka
sasua
[sasua] n. Lesson’s Thicklip, Striped Sweetlips
Example: Photo by Bernard Dupont, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarktaku
n waist, pelvis
bookmarktaufufu
n suture on top of skull
bookmarktawai
touji
[touʃi] n. Spotted Parrotfish
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
bookmarkvaka
n womb
bookmarkvejigario
n throat
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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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