Futuna-Aniwa

n village (lit. row of houses)

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n soul, spirit, ghosts of the dead

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n row, line

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n smoke of fire

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n pawpaw, papaya

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n elder

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[isia] The name of a place on Futuna island.

Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo

thank you

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

[ɸaka taŋi ŋata] n. tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4169)

Example: Peel off the outer portion of the stem, clean it, remove the fibers and dry them in the sun, and then weave into rope for fishing and also to make the net for catching flying fish. Weave into rope for fishing, and also weave this fiber to attach to the frame, used to catch flying fish.

Scientific name: Pipturus argenteus, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga

[fakafura] n diaphragm

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n first yam of the year to be eaten

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n marble

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n wood planks, prepared lumber

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n bay, harbor; passage through reef

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[feituna] n buttocks, bottom

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n stick for fixing fire into canoe

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[ɸiroa] n. Pink Ear Emperor

Example: Photo by FAO / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Lethrinus lentjan via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[ɸiroa] n. Spotcheek Emperor

Example: Photo by Jean-Lou Justine / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Lethrinus rubrioperculatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n traditional dance

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n band, group, troop

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n a killing stick (black)

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n a mound between two rows of yams

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n whale

Speaker: Paul Navaika

n mustache

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n hair of the head

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[ɸuna moto] n. small tree, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4157)

Example: The stems are used for firewood, as it is hard and burns well, for example to roast taro, yams, and other foods.

Scientific name: Ilex vitiensis, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga

n shrubs and herbaceous plants; small plant life

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n cliff

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n eye

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[hŋoro saki] A song sung before coming ashore with fish. Includes fish shouts.

Speaker: Anselon Seru

n protection, shield

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n belt, strap, strip of cloth

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n crater at top of Futuna

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n high tide

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n dry

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

[hma] n. Orange-Socket Surgeonfish, Ringtail Surgeonfish

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

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

sex

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

v to roast

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

n tongs

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

[ʃitou] n. Orangespot Surgeonfish

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

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

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

n tabooed food

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n bean

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n bow string

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n lower side of chest

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n forehead

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n dew, mist, fog

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

v to husk coconuts

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n garden

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[likou] n. Pacific Slopehead Parrotfish, Tan-Faced Parrotfish

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

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

n crater, large deep depression in earth

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[mahmaʃi] n. Elongate Unicornfish, Slender Unicornfish

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

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

n village common

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n knife

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n the wake of canoe

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n place where the sun sets

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

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))

n island, bit of land

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n wind

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n plant sp. which can create antidote to poisonous fish spines

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[mutu tanei] n. Blue Sea Chub, Snubnose Chub, Topsail Drummer

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

Scientific name: Kyphosus cinerascens via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n tree sp. with berry-like fruit from which glue is made

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n vine used for making twine

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[ndara ja papakaiɸi] fish part: pelvic fin

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

Speaker: Anselon Seru

[niseni] n. terrestrial; leaves ca. 1.0 m long. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2520)

Scientific name: Sphaerostephanos invisus, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n broom

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n comet

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

num 6, six

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n stone fence

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

[pai] n penis (profane); pipe

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[pakasi] pig

Speaker: Nigel Nesua

n shoulder

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n wind from the southeast

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[ba:wa] n. Peppered Spinefoot, Fine-Spotted Rabbitfish

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

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

[pebar] n. Hairy Hotlips, Blubberlip

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

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

species of jellyfish

Speaker: Paul Navaika

n shoulder

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[biliŋa] n. Sixfinger Threadfin, Pacific Threadfin

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

Scientific name: Polydactylus sexfilis via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[potupʰuku] n mat for sitting upon

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

cat

Speaker: Paul Navaika

[rai] n. Doublespotted Queenfish

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

Scientific name: Scomberoides lysan via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[ramarari] n. Bigeye Trevally

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

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

[retu matua] n. wind from the north towards Rofatu

Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo

[rimrimu] inedible seaweed

Speaker: Anselon Seru

[ruɸau] n. Island Trevally

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

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

[sekaʋesi] n. Spotted Coralgrouper

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

Scientific name: Plectropomus maculatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n Herald Bay, Futuna

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

[tafagai futuna] n Futuna person

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

num 10, ten

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n rock in Futuna

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

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))

[takuku moana] n. Midnight Snapper

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

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

[tamtautu sore] n. village of Futuna

Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo

[tapou] The shout that the fishermen give to announce to the village that they have caught fish. The type of shout and number of times it’s repeated indicate type and quantity of fish.

Speaker: Anselon Seru

n wart

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n wart

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[wibini] n. Giant Trevally

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

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

n backbone

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[ʋetei] n. Gold-Saddle Goatfish

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

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

[ʋetei] n. Indian Goatfish

Example: Photo by Lyle Vail / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

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