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aiau noiai afatumubuku

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I have grandchildren

ama

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[ama] Outrigger of canoe, shorter name.

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

aru

n short upright sticks which brace and plug interior canoe wall

ata

n soul, spirit, ghosts of the dead

atua

n ghost, spirit, demon, ancestor

Esia

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

fafa awaka

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[fafa awaka] The inside walls of the canoe.

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

fafata

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n chest

faka tagi gata

Peel off the outer portion of the stem, clean it, remove the fibers and dry them in the sun, and then weave into rope for fishing and also to make the net for catching flying fish. Weave into rope for fishing, and also weave this fiber to attach to the frame, used to catch flying fish.
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[ɸaka taŋi ŋata] n. tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4169)

Example: Peel off the outer portion of the stem, clean it, remove the fibers and dry them in the sun, and then weave into rope for fishing and also to make the net for catching flying fish. Weave into rope for fishing, and also weave this fiber to attach to the frame, used to catch flying fish.

fana

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n mediator

Fana Kauiometa

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n child of mixed marriage who acts like k

faretoto

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n liver (lit. house of blood)

fatu

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n rock

feiniu

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n coconut tree

feituna

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[feituna] n buttocks, bottom

feria

v beg from one who has nothing; teasing, joke-telling

foe

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[ɸoe] Paddle of canoe.

foi ifi

n traditional dance done by women

fonaji

n little harvest of breadfruit or chestnuts

foutoki

v to appear (said only of the first tooth)

gaja mata

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n eyelid

gatara

Epinephelus areolatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-areolatus.html
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[ŋatara] n. Areolate Grouper

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

gatara kosi

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

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

gatara kosi

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

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

girifau

n flax

hka

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v. intransitive burn (intransitive)

hlaga

v to weave

Hlohloi

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n crater at top of Futuna

hloi

n food prepared with coconut milk

ika maru

Scarus frenatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-frenatus.html
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[ika maru] n. Bridled Parrotfish

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

ika maru

Scarus rubroviolaceus http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-rubroviolaceus.html
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[ika maru] n. Ember Parrotfish, Redlip Parrotfish (Adult)

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

ira

n freckle, discoloration

iriri

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[iriri] A traditional woven fan.

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

iva

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num 9, nine

ivi kaunalesi

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[ivi kaunalesi] n collarbone

ivi taku

n pelvis

jito

Ctenochaetus striatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Ctenochaetus-striatus.html
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[ʃitou] n. Striated Surgeonfish, Lined Bristletooth

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

kaikarapusi, karapusi

n collar bone

kaisira

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n evening star

kalpaua

n pudding of scraped bananas and coconut

kaniva

n the Milky Way galaxy

kanov vaka

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[kanoʋ ʋaka] Lower section of the outside of main canoe.

kapa

n inside of foot

kapekanu

Lutjanus lutjanus http://fishbase.org/summary/Lutjanus-lutjanus.html
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[kapekanu] n. Bigeye Snapper

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

karoji

n bow string

kasifa uiui

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[kasifa wiwi] n. blue coral

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kauisu

n septum

kaujia

n bladder

kiri ragutu

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n lips

kofu

n dew, mist, fog

kotauia

n wing

kurokuro

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5243)

Example: The wood is collected for firewood. It is good for cooking lap lap in the earth oven. When cooking in the earth oven, the leaves are used to cover the stones on the fire, and then when the oven is covered with stones, put these leaves on top of the oven. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

liko

Scarus globiceps http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-globiceps.html
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[likou] n. Globehead Parrotfish (Adult)

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

mahmata

n appearance, likeness, face

makaka

Selaginella rechingeri
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[makaka] n. terrestrial; leaves up to 0.75 m; common. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2525)

mara

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n fermented banana or breadfruit pudding

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

Mari

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[mari] n. village of Futuna

marino

Pterocaesio marri http://fishbase.org/summary/Pterocaesio-marri.html
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[marinou] n. Marr’s Fusilier, Twinstripe Fusilier

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

matjira

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n knife

matoka

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n coral reef

meifi

n blowhole in rock

misa

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[misa] n low tide

moa

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n birds (edible)

mutu tanei

Kyphosus cinerascens http://fishbase.org/summary/Kyphosus-cinerascens.html
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[mutu tanei] n. Blue Sea Chub, Snubnose Chub, Topsail Drummer

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

nakunari

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[nakunari] n traditional cure, medicine

Namatagi

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[namatagi] n. village of Futuna

naruru

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[naruru] The name of a place on Futuna island which is good for planting banana and mango.

nignigifatu

Haliastur indus
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[niŋniŋifatu] Brahminy Kite

Example: Photo by Challiyil Eswaramangalath Vipin, License: CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

nikaso

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[nikasof] n orphan

nonu

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5225)

Example: The fruits are used as a medicine. For any generalized sickness in the body, collect a handful or two of ripe fruits, put them in a bottle with water, allow this to ferment for 5 days, and drink liquid 3x day before meals. For swellings on the body, heat the leaves over a fire and rub on the affected area 1x daily for as long as needed, when the swelling goes away. The stems of this tree are good for house posts as they last a long time. The leaves can be used to cover lap=lap when cooking. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

nouka

n spider web

nuane

n husband, old man

oromea

Scarus altipinnis http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-altipinnis.html
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[oramea] n. Filament-Finned Parrotfish

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

pai

[pai] n penis (profane); pipe

pakafeiniu

n stalk of the coconut frond

pakao fare

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[pakao ɸare] A house component: frame.

pakopako

n drinkable green coconut

Parapu Uri

Parapu Uri
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[parapu uri] n. wind from the southwest towards Nakiroa/Sukeamu

parata

n game or prey

paru kasi

Seriola dumerili http://fishbase.org/summary/Seriola-dumerili.html
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[baru kasi] n. Amberjack, Greater Amberjack

(Bislama) Amba Jack

Example: Photo by Mark Fletcher / Fisheries Australia, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

paua

Siganus fuscescens http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-fuscescens.html
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[ba:wa] n. Dusky Rabbitfish

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

pebar

Plectorhinchus gibbosus http://fishbase.org/summary/Plectorhinchus-gibbosus.html
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[pebar] n. Hairy Hotlips, Blubberlip

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pekau

shoulder

porogeisu, purogeisu

n nostril

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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rago

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[raŋo] n a fly

rauai

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n sideboard (of a canoe)

rimu

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[rimu] Edible seaweed gathered around the reef during low tide. Used in salads and is particularly good with breadfruit because of its saltiness.

Rueto

Rueto
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[rueto] n. wind from the northwest towards Namuji

Ruetu

Ruetu
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[ruetu] n. wind from the north towards Napau

rufau

Carangoides plagiotaenia http://fishbase.org/summary/Carangoides-plagiotaenia.html
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[ruɸau] n. Barcheek Trevally

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

toji

Scarus niger http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-niger.html
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[doʃi] n. Dusky Parrotfish, Swarthy Parrotfish

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

toto

Bodianus mesothorax http://fishbase.org/summary/Bodianus-mesothorax.html
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[toto] n. Splitlevel Hogfish, Blackbelt Hogfish

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

totoama

Strongylura incisa http://fishbase.org/summary/Strongylura-incisa.html
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[toto’ama] n. Reef Needlefish, Reef Longtom

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

ufeitona

n hip

uorukago marari

Thunnus obesus http://fishbase.org/summary/Thunnus-obesus.html
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[warukaŋou marari] n. Bigeye Tuna

Example: Photo by Fishpix / Shorefishes of the Eastern Tropical Pacific, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

vae

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[vai] n leg, foot

vetei

Parupeneus pleurostigma http://fishbase.org/summary/Parupeneus-pleurostigma.html
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[ʋetei] n. Sidespot Goatfish

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

vitoka

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[ʋitoka] A house component: the door.

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