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amtakinaga
n crowd, group of people
bookmarkapolo
n devil
bookmarkara tapu
n sacred row of plaiting in mats
bookmarkbo
fakana
n 1. possessions, supplies, 2. a child’s penis
bookmarkfakaog
n feast for paying those who have cut or dug a canoe
bookmarkfakatapu
n sweetheart
bookmarkfakatjikina
n the end
bookmarkfoa
n traditional dance
bookmarkfoijinae
v to conceive
bookmarkfoiragi
interjection a call to the clouds to rain
bookmarkfuafa
n fruiting season
bookmarkfuga
[fuŋa] n. Malabar Blood Snapper, Saddletail Snapper, Large-Mouthed Nannygai
(Bislama) Red Snapa
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkfuna
n central stalk of a plant or fruit
bookmarkfurumoa
n fishing lure
bookmarkgatara kosi
[ŋatara kosi] n. One-Blotch Grouper
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkhioua
interjection shut up
bookmarkhkanveika
n temporal bone
bookmarkhleu
v ripen
bookmarkitatafu
ivi naulesi
n backbone
bookmarkkaa
n parrot species
bookmarkkamoni tai
kape
[ka:pe] n. Two-Spot Red Snapper, Twinspot Snapper, Red Bass
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkarupaua
n pudding with coconut stirred into it
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kauliginea, kouliginea
n guts, intestines
bookmarkkeire
n sweet potato sp.
bookmarkkiri foimata
n eyelid
bookmarkkoganea
n long pole, club, bar
bookmarkkokouri
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5241)
Example: Planted as an ornamental, for shade (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarkkurapo
[kurapou] n. Pacific Yellowtail Emperor
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarklavafatu
n knot
bookmarkliko
[likou] n. Bleeker’s Parrotfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarklohloli
n crater, large deep depression in earth
bookmarkmamauru
n crown of skull, tuft of hair
bookmarkmarau ta
[marau ta] n. Sabre Squirrelfish
Example: Photo by Andy A. Lewis / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmarino
[marinou] n. Blue And Gold Fusilier, Scissortail Fusilier, Goldband Fusilier
Example: Photo by Dennis Polack / Fishwise Professional, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmarino
[marinou] n. Dark-Banded Fusilier, Neon Fusilier
Example: Photo by Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmata poto
mate
n death, unconsciousness
bookmarkmori
n tree sp. with inedible spherical fruit
bookmarkmpuku
n ball
bookmarknahnatua
n coconut and banana pudding
bookmarknarikai
n tree sp. with berry-like fruit from which glue is made
bookmarknauaua
n a scar
bookmarknikaponi
n fig tree
bookmarkniseni
nuane
n husband, old man
bookmarkpakafeina
n coconut spathe
bookmarkpakau muro
[pakau marau] n. Blue Sea Chub, Snubnose Chub, Topsail Drummer
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpapakaifi
paufa
menstruation
bookmarkpaumu
forelegs
bookmarkpogo mata
n face
bookmarkpula gogo
[pulaŋoŋo] n. Shadowfin Soldierfish
Example: Photo by Anne Hoggett / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpula takai
[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
bookmarkpumpuni rima
n back of hand
bookmarkrakaitonga
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5255)
Example: The stem of this tree is used for firewood or making houses and rafters for the roof. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarkrakauriki
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5245)
Example: The stem is used to make house posts as well as burned for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarksasua
[sasua] n. Painted Sweetlip, Dotted Sweetlip
Example: Photo by John Turnbull, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarksukamata
n lower eyelid
bookmarktapatu vai
[tapatu ʋai] n. Pickhandle Barracuda
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarktona fatu
n wart
bookmarktore
n gums
bookmarkukau
n pus
bookmarkuoroga
[woroŋou] n. Lined Surgeonfish, Bluelined Surgeonfish
Example: Photo by Erik Schlogl / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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vaka
n womb
bookmarkvetei
[ʋetei] n. Yellowstriped Goatfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, 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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