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ajiga
n the activity of spearing fish
bookmarkama
ara fafare
n village (lit. row of houses)
bookmarkariri
ata
n soul, spirit, ghosts of the dead
bookmarkelta
n elder
bookmarkfapa
n a feast by two parties, a meeting
bookmarkfatoto
fau
[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.
bookmarkfavaka
n wood planks, prepared lumber
bookmarkfe’ai
feata
[ɸe’ata] n. Peacock Hind, Peacock Grouper
Example: Photo by Mattia Menchetti, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkfilama
n stick for fixing fire into canoe
bookmarkfiroa
[ɸiroa] n. Japanese Large-Eye Bream, Paddletail Seabream
Example: Photo by FAO / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkfoinaravrevi
n a mound between two rows of yams
bookmarkfonu tapa
fufuru ragutu
n mustache
bookmarkfurumoa
n fishing lure
bookmarkgamotu
n forest, bush
bookmarkgasina
n taro and banana garden
bookmarkhkai
n story, tale, legend
bookmarkhkapa
n a game of peek-a-boo
bookmarkhlaga aika
v to fish using large nets
bookmarkhpane
n grater
bookmarkhta
hto
n roots
bookmarkifio
n a native dance
bookmarkivi naulesi
n backbone
bookmarkkauaga, kouaga
n groin
bookmarkkaunalesi
n spine
bookmarkkeiu
n water bird sp.
bookmarkkiriragutu
ko
[kou] n. Sailfish
(Bislama) Sailfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkoumotua
n garden
bookmarkkuku
[kuku] Fruit Doves
Example: Photo by Papier K, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
bookmarkmakara
n field, plain, pasture, meadow
bookmarkmarau ta
[marau ta] n. Violet Squirrelfish
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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matavai
n spring of water
bookmarkmate
n death, unconsciousness
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))
bookmarkmumopil
n plant sp. which can create antidote to poisonous fish spines
bookmarknapugi
n day
bookmarknauoua, uaua
n entrails, tendons, sinew, blood vessels
bookmarknignigifatu
[niŋniŋifatu] Brahminy Kite
Example: Photo by Challiyil Eswaramangalath Vipin, License: CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
bookmarkniseni
nuane
n husband, old man
bookmarkora
n hill, mountain
bookmarkpara
adj spoiled, rotten, overripe
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paru kaiau
[baru kajau] n. Deep Water Long-Tail Red Snapper, Flame Snapper
(Bislama) Longtel Red Poulet
Example: Photo by MCZ / Harvard University, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkparu semta furuseo
[baru semta furuseo] n. Mozambique Large-Eye Bream, Mozambique Seabream
(Bislama) Bigeye Brim
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpaua
[ba:wa] n. White-Spotted Spinefoot, White-Spotted Rabbitfish
Example: Photo by Kathleen Kresner-Reyes / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpoja rima takemariri
n thumb
bookmarkpoja rima tasi
n index finger
bookmarkpomea
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5269)
Example: This species is grown as an ornamental around households. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarkpuandabura
[pwandabura] n. Blue Trevally
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpuku
n hip
bookmarkpure fine
sasua
[sasua] n. Lesson’s Thicklip, Striped Sweetlips
Example: Photo by Bernard Dupont, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarksasua
[sasua] n. Painted Sweetlips
Example: Photo by Dr. Dwayne Meadows / NOAA, License: Public Domain via Fishes of Australia
bookmarksia
[sija] n. Humpback Red Snapper, Paddletail
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarksia
[sija] n. Paeony Bullseye, Bloch’s Bigeye
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarktafatu
takuku moana
[takuku moana] n. Midnight Snapper
Example: Photo by Richard Ling, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarktapi toki
tatoafa
tonu
[to:nu] n. Squaretail Coralgrouper
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarktoto
[toto] n. Blackfin Hogfish
Example: Photo by Ian Shaw / 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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