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ama

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[ama] Outrigger of canoe, shorter name.

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ariri

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[ariri] A type of shell. Possibly family Turbinidae.

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eisi ~ esi

n pawpaw, papaya

eisu

n nose

Esoa

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[yasoa] n village of Futuna

fakamijimiji

v to dream continuously of one thing

fakaog

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

fakar woro

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[fakar woro] n slope

fanua

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n island, land, country, homeland

fatoto

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[ɸatoto] Wooden pegs around outrigger beam keeping it in place.

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

fe’ai

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[ɸe’ai] A type of shell. Possibly genus Conus.

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feitatau

n exchange of food between two or a few people

feka

n immature coconut whose husk and meat are still soft

firikinga fatu

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n hot cooking stones

fitjika

n servant

fogapapa

fogapapa

n wall or fence near yam mound

foi ifi

n traditional dance done by women

forauga

n trip, voyage

fuaga

n grindstone

gaja eipu

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[ŋaʃa ipu] n skull

garu

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n wave, breaker

gasaujiri

n arrow, spear

gata

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[ŋata] snake

hkafiga

n cooking, preparation of food

hma

Acanthurus auranticavus http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-auranticavus.html
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[hma] n. Orange-Socket Surgeonfish, Ringtail Surgeonfish

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

honga vaka

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n middle part of the canoe

htua

v to pound, beat with sticks

ikofi

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n tongs

jinana

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n mother, mother’s sister and her female parallel cousins

kaifuji

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[kaifuʃi] n marine centipede

kamkogoji

n crab sp.

kana

n a soft grass

kapekanu

Lutjanus lutjanus http://fishbase.org/summary/Lutjanus-lutjanus.html
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[kapekanu] n. Bigeye Snapper

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

kapkapa

Collocalia esculenta and Collocalia spodiopygius
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[kapkapa] Glossy Swiftlet and White-rumped Swiftlet

Example: Photo by T R Shankar Raman, License: CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

karoji

n bow string

katea

n forward portion of canoe hull

kauaga

n groin

kausua

n a stick for a net

kauvmaka kiato

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[kauvmaka kiato] Y-shaped stick (peg) used to attach the outrigger beam.

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

kego

adj white, light

koga rima

n forearm

koupega

n net

kuli

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[kuli] dog

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kumkumi

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n chin

kurapo

Lethrinus erythropterus http://fishbase.org/summary/Lethrinus-erythropterus.html
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[kurapou] n. Longfin Emperor

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lama

n torch

laplap

n any of a wide variety of starchy puddings

lavalava

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n men’s sarong

liko

Scarus forsteni http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-forsteni.html
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[likou] n. Forsten’s Parrotfish, Bluepatch Parrotfish (Adult)

Example: Photo by Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

loto

n car, truck

maisu vaka

n figurehead of a canoe

Mari

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[mari] n. village of Futuna

marino

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n peace

mata

n eyes, face

maunu

n bait

mijimiji

n the wake of canoe

moa

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n birds (edible)

moana

n the sea (particularly the deep sea)

moega

n cloth, clothing

moiau

Scarus globiceps http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-globiceps.html
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[mwejau] n. Globehead Parrotfish (Juvenile)

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

mounu

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n bait for fishing

murukina

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[murukina] A house component: the coconut leaf and wild cane walls of the house. Can be plain or intricately woven. Occasionally made from bamboo, though this lets more rain in.

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

mutu

n rainbow

napa

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n dwarf

napuk

Used to build fences or pens around houses.
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[napuk] n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5050)

Example: Used to build fences or pens around houses.

narua

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

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5266)

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

nauoua

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[newawa] n veins, arteries, tendons

nikaso

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[nikasof] n orphan

nisouri

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[nisouri] A traditional broom.

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no ~ noa

n youth, child

ntara

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n fins (of fish)

oa

[o’a] banyan tree

pakasi

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[pakasi] pig

Paramatua

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[paramatua] n. wind from the northwest towards Tamtautu

paru pula

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

paua

Siganus puellus http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-puellus.html
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[ba:wa] n. Masked Spinefoot, Masked Rabbitfish

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peipai taro

a small taro, just above the ground

poja rima takemariri

n thumb

popokiga

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[popokiŋa] Song sung before coming ashore with fish and continued, with dance, after bringing the fish onto the beach.

pula

Myripristis vittata http://fishbase.org/summary/Myripristis-vittata.html
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[pula’] n. Whitetip Soldierfish

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

pusi

cat

Rueto

Rueto
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[rueto] n. wind from the northwest towards Namuji

ruru

Tyto javanica
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[ruru] Owl

Example: Photo by Christopher Watson, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Saferaro

[saferaro] n. village of Futuna

sumtukuga

Balistoides viridescens http://fishbase.org/summary/Balistoides-viridescens.html
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[sumtukuŋa] n. Titan Triggerfish

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

Tagutu

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n village in Futuna

takamurirai

Photo by dagendresen / iNaturalist, License: CC0. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5262)

Example: Photo by dagendresen / iNaturalist, License: CC0. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Tamtautu

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[tamtautu] n. village of Futuna

tan

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adj cooked

tapa vae

n instep

taro

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n taro

tjipe

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[tʃipe] n navel, belly button

tjoku feava i Severaro

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my bay is Severaro

Tokorau Tu

Tokorau Tu
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[tokorau tu] n. wind from the west towards Saferaro

toro faru

Wood used to make bows. The wood can be used to make house posts, but do not last long, perhaps 1-2 years.
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[toro ɸaru] n. well branched tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4155)

Example: Wood used to make bows. The wood can be used to make house posts, but do not last long, perhaps 1-2 years.

uorukago marari

Thunnus obesus http://fishbase.org/summary/Thunnus-obesus.html
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[warukaŋou marari] n. Bigeye Tuna

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

uoukago

Acanthocybium solandri http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthocybium-solandri.html
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[wakaŋou] n. Wahoo

(Bislama) Wahoo

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vaka

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n canoe

Veronan

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n another name for Futuna

wauwau

This plant is traded with people from Tanna and Aniwa, as it is sweet smelling, and is put around the head and neck for dancing.

[wauwau] n. scandent shrub, growing in open scrub. latex white (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4159)

Example: This plant is traded with people from Tanna and Aniwa, as it is sweet smelling, and is put around the head and neck for dancing.