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ara fafare
n village (lit. row of houses)
bookmarkarofa
n present, gift
bookmarkatu
n row, line
bookmarkeiva
n nine
bookmarkfafine
n women, girls
bookmarkfakamiji
v to cause to dream
bookmarkfakatjikina
n the end
bookmarkfakau sore
fakavageina
n betrothal, marriage
bookmarkfapa
n a feast by two parties, a meeting
bookmarkfatoto
feria
v beg from one who has nothing; teasing, joke-telling
bookmarkfetuafogo
n shooting contest
bookmarkfujira
v to sail, move by sail
bookmarkgarakau
n shrubs and herbaceous plants; small plant life
bookmarkhkanveika
n temporal bone
bookmarkhma
[hma] n. Palelipped Surgeonfish
Example: Photo by Dennis Polack / FishWise Professional, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkhma iala
kafa
kaire
n wild yam
bookmarkkaji puri vae
n ankle
bookmarkkalpaua
n pudding of scraped bananas and coconut
bookmarkkamoa
n nape of neck
bookmarkkanamo
n pool of water
bookmarkkano
n body; soul
bookmarkkapekanu
[kapekanu] n. One-Spot Snapper
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkaumajira
n species of giant bamboo
bookmarkkaunalesi
n spine
bookmarkkeripoga
n a feast
bookmarkkohi
n anus, buttocks, backside
bookmarkkoia
v to husk coconuts
bookmarkkopra
n dried coconut meat
bookmarkkoupega
n net
bookmarklohloli
n crater, large deep depression in earth
bookmarkmageo
n an itch
bookmarkmako
n fontanelle
bookmarkmanuka
n sore, ulcer
bookmarkmarari sega
[marariseŋa] n. Bluefin Trevally
Example: Photo by Jan Messersmith, License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmarari sega
[marariseŋa] n. Orangespotted Trevally
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmarigariga
n cheek
bookmarkmatjikorima
n finger
bookmarkmomoramaga
n evening star
bookmarkmota
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5247)
Example: The stem of this tree is used for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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))
bookmarknaulesi
n backbone, spine
bookmarknilo
n rope
bookmarkpa
n mushroom, fungus
bookmarkpakeisu
n point of the nose
bookmarkpamu
n shoulder
bookmarkpaua
[ba:wa] n. Little Spinefoot, Scribbled Rabbitfish
Example: Photo by Kathleen Kresner-Reyes / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpogo mata
n face
bookmarkpoja rima tama
n little
bookmarkpos
n node
bookmarkpusiki tai
[pusiki tai] n. Doublebar Goatfish
Example: Photo by Erik Schlogl / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkraso
n testicles
bookmarkronga
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5230)
Example: Ancient people were said to use this as a fishing line. Strip off the skin (bark) of the stem and place it in the sun to dry. Remove the fiber by stripping it off and weave the fiber into a fishing line. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarksasua
[sasua] n. Painted Sweetlips
Example: Photo by Dr. Dwayne Meadows / NOAA, License: Public Domain via Fishes of Australia
bookmarktakirai
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))
bookmarktaku
n waist, pelvis
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uaimuri
n buttocks
bookmarkuikarapusi
n collarbone
bookmarkuipini
[wibini] n. Black Jack
Example: Photo by John Turnbull, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkuru
n head, hair
bookmarkvetei
[ʋetei] n. Gold-Saddle Goatfish
Example: Photo by Erik Schlogl / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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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.
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