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ajiga

n the activity of spearing fish

Amkea Tasi

Amkea Tasi

A Futuna traditional game played with shells, as a show of memory and mathematical ability. Name means "take away one", describing how shells are removed one by one, and the player must recite how many remain in each row.

arigawagawa

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[arigawagawa] A refreshment consumed after a fishing expedition or other hard labor.

aruarua

n substitute, duplicate (examples include a person killed in retaliation for another’s death, one of two persons chewing kava, or one who chews kava for others to drink).

Atatoma

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[atatoma] n. village of Futuna

bo

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[bo] A house component: central vertical beam.

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

fakafotu

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n hole, depression, crater

fakamarumaru

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n shelter

fakana

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

fakapuruga

n knot, knob, ring

fakatangigata

Photo by raboul / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC. This plant can "call the snake." Hold the leaf between 2 fingers and pull down along the length of the leaf--it sounds like a snake so the snake comes. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5228)

Example: Photo by raboul / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC. This plant can "call the snake." Hold the leaf between 2 fingers and pull down along the length of the leaf--it sounds like a snake so the snake comes. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

fakau sore [fakau hsore]

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n ancestors

Fana Kauiometa

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n child of mixed marriage who acts like k

fare

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General term for a house.

faretoto

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n liver (lit. house of blood)

fatukamasi

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n kidney

fiji

n servant

fine [hfine]

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n wife, woman

firoa

Lethrinus semicinctus http://fishbase.org/summary/Lethrinus-semicinctus.html
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[ɸiroa] n. Black Blotch Emperor

Example: Photo by Barry Hutchins / Western Australian Museum, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

foe

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[ɸoe] Paddle of canoe.

furifasao

n turned words; idiomatic, symbolic speech

furu fare

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[ɸuru ɸare] A house component: the roof thatching.

gatara kosi

Epinephelus malabaricus http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-malabaricus.html
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[ŋatara kosi] n. Malabar Grouper

Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

havaka

n piece of wood, plank, flooring

hgaro

n molars, bicuspids

hgoro

hgoro

n a song, hymn

hkano

n flesh, body; essence

hma

Acanthurus auranticavus http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-auranticavus.html
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[hma] n. Orange-Socket Surgeonfish, Ringtail Surgeonfish

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

hva

n sound, voice, noise

igoa

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[iŋoa] name

ika

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n fish

ikofi

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[ikoɸi] Tongs made of twisted cane, used to pick up hot rocks from oven.

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

iro

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n maggots

itamtautu

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[itamtautu] The name of a harbor with a point on Futuna island where there are coconuts. A good place to plant mango and banana.

jijifi pakasi

Platax teira http://fishbase.org/summary/Platax-teira.html
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[ʃiʃiɸi bakasi] n. Longfin Batfish

Example: Photo by Dennis Polack / FishWise Professional, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

jinahavae

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n aunt, father’s sister, father’s female parallel cousin, the mother of one’s spouse or potential spouse

jineivae, jinovae

n calf of leg

jito iala

Acanthurus pyroferus http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-pyroferus.html
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[ʃitou jala] n. Chocolate Surgeonfish, Mimic Surgeonfish

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

kanawaka

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[kanawaka] Middle, upper section of canoe which joins the front and back sections.

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

kano

n body; soul

kasifa

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[kasifa] n reef, shoal, sandbar (especially deeper sections of reef)

kaujia

n bladder

Kavimeta

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

keripoga

n a feast

koka sore

n tree sp.

koupenaua

n neck, back of neck

kutu po

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n bug

ma ture ture

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[ma ture ture] Very shallow water.

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

makara

n field, plain, pasture, meadow

mamafuji

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n killing stick shaped like the stalk of a banana plant

mamke

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n hawk

marasi

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n a small feast

mata

n eyes, face

matuku

Egretta novaehollandiae
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[matuku] White-faced Heron

Example: Photo by Martin Pot, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

mavaka

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n stranger, guest

mega

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n cloth

moko hliki

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[moko hliki] A type of small, brown and black skink.

monemone

n vagina

Moriga

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n village in Futuna

mtagi

n wind

namase

n a native cabbage

Namatagi

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[namatagi] n. village of Futuna

nami

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))

namo

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n mosquito

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.

narimesa

n vine used for making twine

nisouri

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[nisouri] A traditional broom.

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

nogia

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n request

oromea

Scarus xanthopleura http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-xanthopleura.html
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[ora mea] n. Red Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

pakehkisi

n green coconut not ready to drink

papa

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[papa] A house component: twisted cane.

parapu

n wind from the west

paua

Siganus doliatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-doliatus.html
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[ba:wa] n. Barred Spinefoot, Barred Rabbitfish

Example: Photo by Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

paua

Siganus spinus http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-spinus.html
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[ba:wa] n. Little Spinefoot, Scribbled Rabbitfish

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

paua

Siganus punctatissimus http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-punctatissimus.html
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[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

poja rima

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[poʃo rima] n fingers

poja vae

n toes

pono

n penis

rakomai

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greeting Welcome!

rifi rima

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n palm of hand

ruku

Cheilinus trilobatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Cheilinus-trilobatus.html
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[ruku] n. Tripletail Wrasse

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

Sinou

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[sino] The name of a beach on Futuna island.

siva

n second finger

soa

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n sibling or parallel cousin of same sex (of woman)

Sukeamu

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[sukeamu] n. village of Futuna

ta

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[ta] Bailing can used to remove water from canoe.

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

tafatu

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[tafatu] The name of the lowest plateau on Futuna island where crops are planted. Usually just bananas are planted here.

takafa

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[takaɸa] A song sung while waiting for the food in the earth oven to cook, using sticks for rhythm.

Tamouga

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n lookout point on Futuna

tapaka

n female genitalia

tapatu vai

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

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

tarakisi

Sargocentron cornutum http://fishbase.org/summary/Sargocentron-cornutum.html
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[tarakisi] n. Threespot Squirrelfish, Horned Squirrelfish

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

tasi

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num 1, one

tatoafa

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[tatoafa] The name for a desert-like area on Vanuatu with lots of rocks and wild canes. Is still used for cultivating some crops.

turi poja rima

n knuckles

uru rima

n wrist, fist

uru vaka

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[uru ʋaka] The front of the canoe, designed to break through waves.

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

vetei

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis http://fishbase.org/summary/Mulloidichthys-vanicolensis.html
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[ʋetei] n. Yellowfin Goatfish

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

wakasore

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[wakasore] The name of the traditional canoe with outrigger.

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