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atua
n ghost, spirit, demon, ancestor
bookmarkfafa awaka
fafine
n women, girls
bookmarkfaka
n spathe of coconut
bookmarkfakaog
n feast for paying those who have cut or dug a canoe
bookmarkfakatapu
n sweetheart
bookmarkfakatjikina
n the end
bookmarkfiroa
[ɸiroa] n. Pink Ear Emperor
Example: Photo by FAO / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkfiroa
[ɸiroa] n. Yellowlip Emperor
Example: Photo by Jean-Lou Justine / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkfogo
n turtle
bookmarkfoi rei
n a killing stick
bookmarkfoiakahtanu
n a rich man, who has many plants and much food
bookmarkfuaga
n grindstone
bookmarkfurifasao
n turned words; idiomatic, symbolic speech
bookmarkgutu manu
n green coconut for drinking
bookmarkhkano
n flesh, body; essence
bookmarkhta
ika maru
[ika maru] n. Yellowbarred Parrotfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkjito
[ʃitou] n. Brown Surgeonfish, Dusky Surgeonfish
Example: Photo by David Burdick, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkjito
[ʃitou] n. Orangespot Surgeonfish
Example: Photo by Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkamkogoji
n crab sp.
bookmarkkamkufatu
n crab sp.
bookmarkkasai
n shed
bookmarkkato
n lower side of chest
bookmarkkau
n reef, rocks
bookmarkkaunalesi
n spine
bookmarkkausua
n a stick for a net
bookmarkkeka
n bush
bookmarkkiato
kiri kohi
n cheeks of buttocks
bookmarkko uorukago
[kou warukaŋou] n. Striped Marlin
(Bislama) Striped Marlin
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarklaplap
n any of a wide variety of starchy puddings
bookmarkliko
[likou] n. Globehead Parrotfish (Adult)
Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmahavai
n aunt
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maivaka
n stranger, foreigner
bookmarkmarino
[marinou] n. Marr’s Fusilier, Twinstripe Fusilier
Example: Photo by Lesley Clements / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmariuru
n upper section of frontal bone
bookmarkmatataro
n wrist
bookmarkmatau
n fishhook
bookmarkmatjikovae
n little toe
bookmarkmijimiji
n the wake of canoe
bookmarkmutu tanei
[mutu tanei] n. Blue Sea Chub, Snubnose Chub, Topsail Drummer
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarknamase
n a native cabbage
bookmarknamuri
n fever, malaria
bookmarknapakasi
n a reddish coral
bookmarknta
n cluster of bananas
bookmarknuane
n husband, old man
bookmarkpahpakaifi
n penis
bookmarkpakehkisi
n green coconut not ready to drink
bookmarkparafara
n tree fern
bookmarkparamisi ~ parahmisi, paramatua
n wind from the northwest
bookmarkpaua
[ba:wa] n. Goldspotted Spinefoot, Gold-Spotted Rabbitfish
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpeau
whitecaps, ocean swell
bookmarkpoja rima tama
n little
bookmarkpora bora
[bora bora] n. Bignose Unicornfish
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpusiki tai
[pusiki tai] n. Manybar Goatfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkrapoji
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5276)
Example: This type of Rapoji is the one with the wide leaf. It is grown as an ornamental around households. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarkrimu
rufau
[ruɸau] n. Island Trevally
Example: Photo by Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkruku
[ruku] n. Floral Wrasse
Example: Photo by Andy A. Lewis / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarksasua
[sasua] n. Yellowbanded Sweetlips
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarksusuku mata
n outer corner of eye
bookmarktafa
n side
bookmarktohtomata
n inside of eyes beside nose
bookmarktonu
[to:nu] n. Blacksaddled Coralgrouper
Example: Photo by jidanchaomian / Flickr, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkturi poja rima
n knuckles
bookmarkufeitona
n hip
bookmarkuipini
[wibini] n. Black Jack
Example: Photo by John Turnbull, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkuoguo
n tooth decay
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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.
Swarthmore College.
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