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ariri

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[ariri] A type of shell. Possibly family Turbinidae.

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

ausafi

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n smoke of fire

efu

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n ashes, dust

elta

n elder

Esia

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n village of Futuna

fajagarima

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[faʃaŋarima] n wrist

fakana

n 1. possessions, supplies, 2. a child’s penis

fakapura

n a native feast

Fanau Fatu

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n an early European name for Futuna

faretoto

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n liver (lit. house of blood)

fatu tapu

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n taboo stone

feisaua

v to plant using the sau

fetu

n stone

fiava

n bay, harbor, anchorage

fine ~ hfine

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n woman, girl; female; wife

firoa

Lethrinus lentjan http://fishbase.org/summary/Lethrinus-lentjan.html
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[ɸiroa] n. Pink Ear Emperor

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

fiso

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n foam, boiling bubbles

foga

n band, group, troop

foinaravrevi

n a mound between two rows of yams

fono

n food customarily eaten after drinking kava

fonutoki

n the brim edge of a vessel

fou uru

v to fashion one’s hair in the traditional manner for men involving braiding and ties

fuji

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[fuʃi] n banana

Futuna

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[futuna] n. Futuna island

gasau

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[ŋasau] wild cane

gatara kosi

Epinephelus melanostigma http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-melanostigma.html
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[ŋatara kosi] n. One-Blotch Grouper

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

Gauta

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[gauta] n. Tanna island

havaka

n piece of wood, plank, flooring

hgavava

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n intestines

hioua

interjection shut up

hma

Acanthurus blochii http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-blochii.html
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[hma] n. Ringtail Surgeonfish, Dark Surgeonfish

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

honga vaka

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n middle part of the canoe

Ibau

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

ika

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n fish

jirog

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[ʃiroŋ] A house component: a window.

kaa

n parrot species

kairavaru

n long club with one root at head

karupaua

n pudding with coconut stirred into it

katiepia

n long club with roots at head

kaupega, koupega

n membrane, diaphragm

kerehpuru

n kind of clay or mud that produces suds when mixed with water

kiki

n a small bird sp.

kirisi

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n cricket, cicada

kofeinnai

n pudendeum

kurikau

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n trochus

laplap

n any of a wide variety of starchy puddings

magarafu

n ashes

mahmaji

Naso lopezi http://fishbase.org/summary/Naso-lopezi.html
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[mahmaʃi] n. Elongate Unicornfish, Slender Unicornfish

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

maisu vaka

n figurehead of a canoe

manuava

n penis

marau roa

Sargocentron tiere http://fishbase.org/summary/Sargocentron-tiere.html
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[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

matariki

n Pleiades constellation; diamond pattern

matjikovae

n little toe

matoka

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n coral reef

matua

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[matua] n thumb

meiro

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n sail made of coconut leaf matting

melomelo

Cephalopholis urodeta http://fishbase.org/summary/Cephalopholis-urodeta.html
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[melomelo] n. Darkfin Hind, Flagtail Grouper

Example: Photo by Digital Archives of Taiwan / via catalog.digitalarchi License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

mota

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))

muma ~ moma

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n mother, mother’s sister

muri foe

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n canoe paddle

muriri

(authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5261)

Example: (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

namirau

Stems of this species are used for house posts and for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5273)

Example: Stems of this species are used for house posts and for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Namruke

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[namruke] One of the two moieties on Futuna island. Half of the population of each village comes from this moiety.

Namruke

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n one of two major groups of patrilineal descent of Futuna

napakasi

n a reddish coral

nasitau

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

nau nau

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

nauaua

n a scar

niu

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n coconut

nomomoa

n skin of young banana fruit

nta

n cluster of bananas

ntarai

n thorn

oritoga

n southeast wind

paka uaka

n canoe with outrigger

papa

n walls of wild cane or coconut frond thatch

paufa

menstruation

pehpeki

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species of jellyfish

poja rima tusi

n index finger

pure fine

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[pure fine] n. generic name for shells ("girls shell")

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rakomai

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greeting Welcome!

raso

Fruits edible like berries. Stems used for firewood. The name refers to testicle.
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[raso] n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5055)

Example: Fruits edible like berries. Stems used for firewood. The name refers to testicle.

rua

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num 2, two

ruru

Tyto javanica
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[ruru] Owl

Example: Photo by Christopher Watson, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

saka

Fruit is edible when bract is dry. Boil the whole plant in a 1 liter of hot water, for 1 hour. Make certain juice comes out from plant. To treat dengue fever, drink hot 1-2 cups daily, for 2-3 days.
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[saka] n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5059)

Example: Fruit is edible when bract is dry. Boil the whole plant in a 1 liter of hot water, for 1 hour. Make certain juice comes out from plant. To treat dengue fever, drink hot 1-2 cups daily, for 2-3 days.

sasua

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides http://fishbase.org/summary/Plectorhinchus-chaetodonoides.html
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[sasua] n. Harlequin Sweetlips, Many-Spotted Sweetlips, Spotted Sweetlips

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

tai

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[tai] n sea, seaward

takuku moana

Macolor niger http://fishbase.org/summary/Macolor-niger.html
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[takuku moana] n. Black-and-White Snapper

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

Tamtautu

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n placename, Futuna

Tamurivaka

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n boulders near Sinou, Futuna

Taniuihi

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n stone which causes people to forget, Futuna

tapatu vai

Sphyraena forsteri http://fishbase.org/summary/Sphyraena-forsteri.html
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[tapatu ʋai] n. Bigeye Barracuda

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

tape

n navel

tapeia

Gymnothorax javanicus http://fishbase.org/summary/Gymnothorax-javanicus.html
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[tapeja] n. Giant Moray

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

tjinea

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[tʃinea] A traditional necklace.

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

toto

Bodianus loxozonus http://fishbase.org/summary/Bodianus-loxozonus.html
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[toto] n. Blackfin Hogfish

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

touji

Cetoscarus ocellatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Cetoscarus-ocellatus.html
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[touʃi] n. Spotted Parrotfish

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

turu turu

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[turu turu] A house component: small vertical beams supporting the A-shaped section of the house.

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

uoukago

Acanthocybium solandri http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthocybium-solandri.html
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[wakaŋou] n. Wahoo

(Bislama) Wahoo

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

uru rima

n wrist, fist

Veronan

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n another name for Futuna