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amtakinaga
n crowd, group of people
bookmarkara tapu
n sacred row of plaiting in mats
bookmarkatu
n row, line
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favaka
n wood planks, prepared lumber
bookmarkfilama
n stick for fixing fire into canoe
bookmarkfoiakahtanu
n a rich man, who has many plants and much food
bookmarkfoivai
n calabash, bottle
bookmarkfonaji
n little harvest of breadfruit or chestnuts
bookmarkfono
n food customarily eaten after drinking kava
bookmarkfu
n vagina (profane)
bookmarkfuga
[fuŋa] n. Yellow-Banded Snapper, Hussar
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkgamotu
n forest, bush
bookmarkgatara
[ŋatara] n. Brownspotted Grouper
Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkhgavae tagau
n shin
bookmarkhpura
v to plant, cover seeds with earth
bookmarkhto
n roots
bookmarkhtua
v to pound, beat with sticks
bookmarkipapao
n empty shell of a fruit
bookmarkkaikarapusi, karapusi
n collar bone
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kanai
katea
n forward portion of canoe hull
bookmarkkauraniu
n spine
bookmarkkaurauniu
n spine
bookmarkkoupa
kurapo
[kurapou] n. Longspine Emperor
Example: Photo by Museum of New Zealand / Te Papa Tongarewa, License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmarari sega
[marariseŋa] n. Orangespotted Trevally
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 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
bookmarkmauri
n life
bookmarkmoana
n the sea (particularly the deep sea)
bookmarkmota
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))
bookmarkmutu fine
[mutu finei] n. Brassy Chub, Lowfin Drummer
Example: Photo by Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarknafara
n sprouted coconut
bookmarknagavai
n stream, water channel
bookmarknamuri
n fever, malaria
bookmarknarimesa
n vine used for making twine
bookmarknasitau
nikaponi
n fig tree
bookmarknosivero
n comet
bookmarknta
n cluster of bananas
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pakau
n mastoid process
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paua
[ba:wa] n. Golden-Lined Spinefoot, Lined Rabbitfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpaufa
menstruation
bookmarkpeau
whitecaps, ocean swell
bookmarkpiliga
[biliŋa] n. Sixfinger Threadfin, Pacific Threadfin
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkporogeisu, purogeisu
n nostril
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 #5275)
Example: This type of Rapoji is the one with the thin leaf. It is grown as an ornamental around households. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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))
bookmarkraso
rimu
rufau
[ruɸau] n. Island Trevally
Example: Photo by Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarksakavesi
[sekaʋesi] n. Spotted Coralgrouper
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarksasua
[sasua] n. Painted Sweetlips
Example: Photo by Dr. Dwayne Meadows / NOAA, License: Public Domain via Fishes of Australia
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takuku moana
[takuku moana] n. Black-and-White Snapper
Example: Photo by dachalan / Flickr, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarktarakisi jino
[tarakisi ʃinou] n. Samarra Squirrelfish, Spotfin Squirrelfish
Example: Photo by John Turnbull, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarktuhmakei
n. Herb to 1.0 m. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5210)
Example: Name means "strong." This is a plant used to make the children strong, as implied by the local name. For children who are 1-3 years old, take a small branch of Tuhmakei, heat over a fire, and rub on the child’s knees, elbows, and ankles 1x daily for 5 days. Each day use another branch and hang it in a tree such as a coconut where the wind can go through it. this will make the child very strong and be able to walk well. Also used by older men, go give them virility. Take 6 leaves and boil in water 1x daily, drink the liquid and toss the leaves away. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarkturi rima
n elbow
bookmarkuoguo
n tooth decay
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vaka
n womb
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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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