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anonu
n a plant, root is used to make yellow dye
bookmarkata
n soul, spirit, ghosts of the dead
bookmarkatua
n ghost, spirit, demon, ancestor
bookmarkeisu
n nose
bookmarkejia
v to copulate (profane)
bookmarkfa’afetai
thank you
bookmarkfakatauga
n the plimsoll line on a canoe, that is the level at which the sea should hit the water when it is afloat
bookmarkfau
[ɸau] n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5054)
Example: Mature stems used for house posts. Take young shoots, strip bark, ret in sea for 1-2 weeks. Take out, separate and clean fiber, dry in sun for 3-4 days. Then weave grass skirt, for women and used ceremonially. In older times, this skirt was used in gardening. Can also use this fiber as handle for Pandanus baskets.
bookmarkfeisaua
v to plant using the sau
bookmarkfere
adj knotted or snarled (of fishing line)
bookmarkfetuanake
n peacemaker
bookmarkfilama
n stick for fixing fire into canoe
bookmarkfioata
n. Tree to 10 m, dbh 30 cm. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5213)
Example: The stems of this tree are good for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarkfirosia
v to twist together two or more pieces
bookmarkfoiakahtanu
n a rich man, who has many plants and much food
bookmarkfoivai
n calabash, bottle
bookmarkgataftafe
n river bed, swamp
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. Snubnose Grouper
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkhkanveika
n temporal bone
bookmarkhlaga aika
v to fish using large nets
bookmarkhleo
n field
bookmarkira
n freckle, discoloration
bookmarkjiji
jijifi
jito
[ʃitou] n. Orangespot Surgeonfish
Example: Photo by Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkai ta geji
n tabooed food
bookmarkkaifara
n sideboard of canoe
bookmarkkanamo
n pool of water
bookmarkkata
v to laugh, smile
bookmarkkaumagirasi
n. Tree to 20 m, dbh 4 cm. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5218)
Example: The thin stems of this plant are used to make a fishing rod. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarkkofu
n dew, mist, fog
bookmarklavanu
n loop knot
bookmarklohloli
n crater, large deep depression in earth
bookmarkmako
n fontanelle
bookmarkmarino
[marinou] n. Three-Stripe Fusilier
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmauri
n life
bookmarkmoe
v to lie, recline; to sleep
bookmarkmuriri
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5261)
Example: (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarkmurukina
mutu 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
bookmarknamase
n a native cabbage
bookmarknapari
n a native cabbage
bookmarknasijau
[nasijau] n. small tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4150)
Example: Houseposts, strong wood lasts 7-8 years in the ground. Use the small wood to make a bow and arrow as well as when it is young and straight to make a spear handle. The young wood is flexible and is used to make the circular part of a flying fish net.
bookmarknau nau
nignigifatu
[niŋniŋifatu] Brahminy Kite
Example: Photo by Challiyil Eswaramangalath Vipin, License: CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
bookmarknikaponi
n fig tree
bookmarkniseni
n a fern
bookmarknonu
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5225)
Example: The fruits are used as a medicine. For any generalized sickness in the body, collect a handful or two of ripe fruits, put them in a bottle with water, allow this to ferment for 5 days, and drink liquid 3x day before meals. For swellings on the body, heat the leaves over a fire and rub on the affected area 1x daily for as long as needed, when the swelling goes away. The stems of this tree are good for house posts as they last a long time. The leaves can be used to cover lap=lap when cooking. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarkpakora
n wound, sore
bookmarkpapakaifi
paua
[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
bookmarkpaua
[ba:wa] n. Dusky Rabbitfish
Example: Photo by Kathleen Kresner-Reyes / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpeipai taro
a small taro, just above the ground
bookmarkpoja vae matua
n big toe
bookmarkpoja vae takemariri
n big toe
bookmarkruku
[ruku] n. Blackeye Thicklip, Thicklip Wrasse
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarktakuku moana
[takuku moana] n. Black-and-White Snapper
Example: Photo by dachalan / Flickr, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarktapatu
[tapatu] n. Sawtooth Barracuda
Example: Photo by Stephanie W. Batzer, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarktaufufu
teriki
A Futuna traditional game ("chief") played with shells arrayed in a circle. Helps to develop cognitive skills.
bookmarktotoama
[toto’ama] n. Reef Needlefish, Reef Longtom
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkumue umue
[umwe umwe] n. Sleek Unicornfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkvaka manu
vetei
[ʋetei] n. Finstripe Goatfish
Example: Photo by Robert Pillon / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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