Futuna-Aniwa

n a claw

Speaker: Paul Navaika

n sea creature

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

num 4, four

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n spathe of coconut

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[ɸaka masi] n. well branched tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4151)

Example: Children like to eat the fruits when they ripen black. Stem for house posts, as the wood is very strong.

Scientific name: Syzygium nomoa, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga

n sweetheart

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[ɸare otea] A type of traditional house.

Speaker: Nigel Nesua

n stranger

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n word

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[fasua] n. type of shell

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

Speaker: Anselon Seru

n charm worn for the dead

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n shooting contest

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n deck

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[furuseo] Louisiade White-eye

Example: Photo by Remi Bigonneau, License: CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Scientific name: Zosterops griseotinctus, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n grass

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[ŋasau] wild cane

Speaker: Nigel Nesua

[ŋata] n land snake

Speaker: Paul Navaika

[ŋatara kosi] n. Giant Grouper

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

Scientific name: Epinephelus lanceolatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n molars, bicuspids

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n molars, bicuspids

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n a cough

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n cooking, preparation of food

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n a game of peek-a-boo

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

v to plant, cover seeds with earth

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n pole used for carrying things on shoulders

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[tʰao] n Saturday

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

[hteiu] n. village of Futuna

Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo

[ika maru] n. Bridled Parrotfish

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

Scientific name: Scarus frenatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n native dance

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n maggots

Speaker: Paul Navaika

[ʃitou] n. Bluelined Surgeonfish

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

Scientific name: Acanthurus nigroris via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[ʃito] n. Longnose Trevally

Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Carangoides chrysophrys via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[kanoʋ ʋaka] Lower section of the outside of main canoe.

Speaker: Anselon Seru

[kanoʋ ʋaka] Middle, upper section of canoe which joins the front and back sections.

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

Speaker: Anselon Seru

v hiccough, burp

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n common edible shellfish with a pyramid shaped shell

Speaker: Paul Navaika

n groin

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n sibling or parallel cousin of opposite sex (of woman)

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

[keam] n. Aneityum island

Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo

n earth, land, soil

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n small sea urchin sp.

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n coral bits; gravel

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5231)

Example: The stem of this tree is good for making house posts as well as used for firewood. The leaves are also used as plates for holding food. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Macaranga tanarius

[kouhmara] n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5057)

Example: Unspecified medicinal use.

Scientific name: Abutilon, Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n neck, back of neck

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n louse, flea

Speaker: Paul Navaika

[likou] n. Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish

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

Scientific name: Chlorurus spilurus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n sister-in-law, female cross cousin

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n earthquake

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n face

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

[maʃi ra hŋu] n. small tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4153)

Example: A Y-branch (forked wood) to make a slingshot, and also to make an arrowhead for an arrow to shoot bird.

Scientific name: Tabernaemontana, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga

n field, plain, pasture, meadow

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n fontanelle

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n fermented banana or breadfruit pudding

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n village common

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n daybreak

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[marariseŋa] n. Brassy Trevally

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

Scientific name: Caranx papuensis via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[marau] n. Silverspot Squirrelfish, Tailspot Squirrelfish

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

Scientific name: Sargocentron caudimaculatum via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[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

Scientific name: Sargocentron tiere via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[marinou] n. Yellow And Blueback Fusilier, Blue And Yellow Fusilier

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

Scientific name: Caesio teres via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n spring of water

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5237)

Example: Name means "thick leaves." This is an ornamental plant introduced by the missionaries. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Kalanchoe pinnata

n stomach

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n frigate bird

Speaker: Paul Navaika

[nasitau] n. well branched tree, 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4181)

Example: This plant is a good source offirewood, as it burns a long time; a large log can burn for days.

Scientific name: Ficus adenosperma, Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga

[nau nau] n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5056)

Example: Termites like to live in this wood. Collect termites from this plant and give to young chickens as food.

Scientific name: Scaevola, Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n backbone, spine

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n sandalwood tree

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

v roast manioc in leaves

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

[niseni maru] n. terrestrial; leaves up to 1.0 m. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2523)

Scientific name: Christella harveyi, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[nisouri] A traditional broom.

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

Speaker: Anselon Seru

[niwa] n. Aniwa island

Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo

n skin of young banana fruit

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n cloud

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[pakasi] pig

Speaker: Nigel Nesua

n upper tusks of pig

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

v to give little in return, give a small return feast

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n edible white fruit

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n village in Futuna

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

[ba:wa] n. Barred Spinefoot, Barred Rabbitfish

Example: Photo by Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Siganus doliatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n nail

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[poʃo rima] n fingers

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n index finger

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[bora bora] n. Spotted Unicornfish

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

Scientific name: Naso brevirostris via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n great grandparent

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

[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

Scientific name: Myripristis berndti via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

num 5, five

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

[romaʃi] n. tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4182)

Example: The young leaves are edible. Boil them for 30 minutes, and eat. The fruits are also edible and are eaten. Boil fruits 1 hour and eat with coconut. Also, you can wrap the leaves of this plant with Cordyline fruitcosa (MJB 4180) leaves and bake in fire, adding meat as well.

Scientific name: Ficus wassa, Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga

[sasua] n. Yellowbanded Sweetlips

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

Scientific name: Plectorhinchus lineatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[sija] n. Glasseye

Example: Photo by Rick Winterbottom / FishWise Professional, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Heteropriacanthus cruentatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n Yesur volcano, Tanna

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

[takuku moana] n. Black-and-White Snapper

Example: Photo by dachalan / Flickr, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Macolor niger via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[tamori] general term for swear words, informal

Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo

[tarakisi ʃinou] n. Blackfin Squirrelfish

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

Scientific name: Neoniphon opercularis via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[toga rari] n. wind from the southeast near Atatoma

Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo

n lower sail

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

v to cook

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

[ʋare ʋare] Water more than 100 meters deep.

Speaker: Anselon Seru

[ʋetei] n. Sidespot Goatfish

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

Scientific name: Parupeneus pleurostigma via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[ʋitoka] A house component: the door.

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

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson