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afagai futuna

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n Futuna people

Amkea Tasi

Amkea Tasi

A Futuna traditional game played with shells, as a show of memory and mathematical ability. Name means "take away one", describing how shells are removed one by one, and the player must recite how many remain in each row.

amtakinaga

n crowd, group of people

ara fafare

n village (lit. row of houses)

Eronan

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n variant name for Futuna

eture

Scomber japonicus http://fishbase.org/summary/Scomber-japonicus.html
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[eture] n. Chub Mackerel

(Bislama) Mangru

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fafa awaka

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[fafa awaka] The inside walls of the canoe.

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fagokoumajira

n pan pipes made of bamboo

fakar woro

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[fakar woro] n slope

fakatjikina

n the end

fakau sore [fakau hsore]

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n ancestors

Fana

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n mixed descent group

fare marari

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[fare marari] A type of traditional housing.

farigoi

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[ɸariŋoi] Canoe marking which signifies tribe and ownership.

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

faruke

n stranger

feiniu

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n coconut tree

fiai

n shell necklace

firikiga fatu

n ore, stones

firoa

Lethrnius xanthochilus http://fishbase.org/summary/Lethrnius-xanthochilus.html
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[ɸiroa] n. Yellowlip Emperor

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firosia

v to twist together two or more pieces

foimata uri

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n iris, pupil

fojinai

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[foʃinai] n womb

forau

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v travel (by sea), go on a trip, go abroad

foromia

v swallow, gulp down

fu

n vagina (profane)

fuga

Lutjanus adetii http://fishbase.org/summary/Lutjanus-adetii.html
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[fuŋa] n. Yellow-Banded Snapper, Hussar

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fugona

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n niece, nephew, son-in-law, daughter-in-law

fujira

v to sail, move by sail

furufare

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[furufare] n a row of thatch

gaipu

n arm band, bracelet

gatara

Epinephelus areolatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-areolatus.html
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[ŋatara] n. Areolate Grouper

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gatara kosi

Epinephelus coioides http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-coioides.html
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[ŋatara kosi] n. Orange-Spotted Grouper

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gugutu

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cliff

hfine

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n woman

hlaga

v to weave

hnunafi

v to scale fish

honu

n turtle

Htafu

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n homesite in Esoa

ika maru

Scarus forsteni http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-forsteni.html
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[ika maru] n. Forsten’s Parrotfish, Bluepatch Parrotfish

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

inai

n womb

jito

Carangoides chrysophrys http://fishbase.org/summary/Carangoides-chrysophrys.html
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[ʃito] n. Longnose Trevally

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kaifuji

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[kaifuʃi] n marine centipede

kanai

Liza macrolepis http://fishbase.org/summary/Liza-macrolepis.html
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[kanai] n. Largescale Mullet

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kapkapa

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

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karkari

n stalk of banana

kasi

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n cockle shell fish

kato vaka

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[kato ʋaka] Type of traditional woven bag.

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

kaumagarae

n forehead

kaumajira

n species of giant bamboo

kaunea

n fishing rod

Kavimeta

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[kawiameta ] One of the two moieties on Futuna island. Half of the population of each village comes from this moiety.

Kiamo

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n Aneityum Island

kirikiri

n coral bits; gravel

koho, koi

n anus, buttocks

koraga

n large crowbar

liko

Scarus ghobban http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-ghobban.html
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[likou] n. Blue-Barred Parrotfish (Adult)

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moiau

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

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nasivari

nasivari
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n grave

nifijikake

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n puberty ceremony for girls

nifou ura

Birds eat fruits and the hunters know this, so they hunt nearby.
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[niɸou ura] n. liana climbing into canopy 5 m above the ground, growing in dense forest. fruits green to dark purple. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4188)

Example: Birds eat fruits and the hunters know this, so they hunt nearby.

no ~ noa

n youth, child

nofune

n old woman, wife

nokau

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[nokau] Handle of the canoe paddle.

one

n sand

ora

n hill, mountain

palo

adj long

pararagi toga

Acanthurus bariene http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-bariene.html
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[pararaŋi toŋa] n. Black-Spot Surgeonfish, Eyespot Surgeonfish

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Pau

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n village in Futuna

paua

Siganus spinus http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-spinus.html
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[ba:wa] n. Little Spinefoot, Scribbled Rabbitfish

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pehpeki

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species of jellyfish

poja vae louiariri

n middle toe

pula

Myripristis violacea http://fishbase.org/summary/Myripristis-violacea.html
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[pula’] n. Lattice Soldierfish, Violet Soldierfish

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rago

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[raŋo] n a fly

rakauriki

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5245)

Example: The stem is used to make house posts as well as burned for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Retu Arari

Retu Arari
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[retu arari] n. wind form the northeast towards Tafasua

Rofatu

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[rofatu] n. village of Futuna

ruku

Hemigymnus melapterus http://fishbase.org/summary/Hemigymnus-melapterus.html
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[ruku] n. Blackeye Thicklip, Thicklip Wrasse

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ruku

Epibulus insidiator http://fishbase.org/summary/Epibulus-insidiator.html
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[ruku] n. Sling-Jaw Wrasse

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segeakage

n foreskin

Severaro

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n Herald Bay, Futuna

sia

Priacanthus hamrur http://fishbase.org/summary/Priacanthus-hamrur.html
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[sija] n. Moontail Bullseye, Crescent-Tail Bigeye

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Sinou

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[sino] The name of a beach on Futuna island.

tafagai futuna

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[tafagai futuna] n Futuna person

Tagarosaro

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n rock in Futuna

Tai Sia

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[tai sia] n. village of Futuna

takafa

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[takaɸa] A song sung while waiting for the food in the earth oven to cook, using sticks for rhythm.

takirai

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5229)

Example: The stems of this tree are very good for making house posts. The wood from the tree is good for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Takoraragi

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n sacred stone in Mouga, Futuna

Tamtautu

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[tamtautu] n. village of Futuna

tapi toki

This plant is used for firewood, as when it is cut green, it will burn quite easily. The can be used to make rafters. It cannot be used as a housepost in the ground, as it will not last long at all.
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[tapi toki] n. small, densely branched tree (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4160)

Example: This plant is used for firewood, as when it is cut green, it will burn quite easily. The can be used to make rafters. It cannot be used as a housepost in the ground, as it will not last long at all.

tasi

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num 1, one

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

tona fatu

n wart

tona reo

n wart

toto

Bodianus mesothorax http://fishbase.org/summary/Bodianus-mesothorax.html
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[toto] n. Splitlevel Hogfish, Blackbelt Hogfish

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tuna

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v to cook

turi poja rima

n knuckles

turi vae

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n knee, including lower part of leg

ulu vaka

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n front part of the canoe