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aikofi

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n tongs for fire

ama

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

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ariki ~ teriki

ariki ~ teriki
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n chief, ruler, God, spirits

asa

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n fin

fajiavagavae

n back of knee

fakukuga o pakau

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[fakukuŋa o pakau] n shoulder blade

Fana

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n mixed descent group

fara harafa

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v roast in wrapped leaves

fare otea

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[ɸare otea] A type of traditional house.

fareni

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n type of sugar cane

faresor

communal kitchen

fatu tapu

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n taboo stone

fatupuga

n meeting, council

fegaitu

n sorcery, magic

feisaua

v to plant using the sau

feitama

a the flowers of reeds, breadfruit, and chestnuts

fiava

n bay, harbor, anchorage

filama

n stick for fixing fire into canoe

foiragi

interjection a call to the clouds to rain

fonufonu

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n kind of beetle

fotakoto

v to fish from land or reef

fugona

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n niece, nephew, son-in-law, daughter-in-law

fugou

n your child’s spouse

fuji melomelo

v fishing just beyond the reef for the fish melomelo

fujitoma

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n kind of banana

funa

n central stalk of a plant or fruit

ganea

n pot, cauldron, utensil

gata

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[ŋata] snake

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

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

girifau

n flax

hma

Acanthurus blochii http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-blochii.html
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[hma] n. Ringtail Surgeonfish, Dark Surgeonfish

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

hmafa

v be pregnant

hmoji

n hunting

hnofoga

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[hnofoŋa] n dwelling

htafugi

n yams cooked and eaten in planting ceremonies

ika maru

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

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

kaifara

n sideboard of canoe

kamakama

kamakama
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n crab sp.

kamkogoji

n crab sp.

kamoni

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[kamoni] A vine with yellow flowers that grows on the beach. Tied to the Popokiga fishing song.

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

kasifa

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n a coral; coral reef that shows at low tide

kau

n to swim

kaufakawara

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[kaufaghawara] A house component: series of long, horizontal beams.

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

kaurounu

Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus http://fishbase.org/summary/Tylosurus-crocodilus-crocodilus.html
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[kaurounu] n. Hound Needlefish, Crocodile Longtom

Example: Photo by Philippe Bourjon / Fishbase, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

kautau

n dry taro kept for planting

keka

n bush

kiri kohi

n cheeks of buttocks

ko kava

Used as a fish poison. Macerate stems and put into pool with water. Smash further until juice comes out. As a result, fish are stunned and can be harvested.
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[ko kaʋa] n. liana, growing in well developed secondary forest. flowers pale pink. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4154)

Example: Used as a fish poison. Macerate stems and put into pool with water. Smash further until juice comes out. As a result, fish are stunned and can be harvested.

ko uorukago

Makaira mazara http://fishbase.org/summary/Makaira-mazara.html
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[kou warukaŋou] n. Blue Marlin

(Bislama) Blue Marlin

Example: Photo by CAFS, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via FishBase

koupega

n net

kuriri

Scolopacidae
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[kuriri] Curlews and Sandpipers

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

loto

n car, truck

majijiki

n legendary hero

majira

n bamboo

mamafuji

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n killing stick shaped like the stalk of a banana plant

marari sega

Caranx papuensis http://fishbase.org/summary/Caranx-papuensis.html
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[marariseŋa] n. Brassy Trevally

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

Mari

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[mari] n. village of Futuna

masaraui

n orange tree

matjikovi

n little toe

matoka

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n coral reef

moriga

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n gift

muma

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n mother, mom

naibu

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n men’s bracelet

nairea

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5233)

Example: Birds eat this fruit. Hunters know this and hunt near this tree when the fruits are ripe. Second use contributed by Samuel Seru. To treat gonorrhea. Scrape inner bark of the stem to fill 1/3 of a cup. Then fill with cool water and drink 1 x daily for 5 days in the morning. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74), Samuel Seru (male, 31))

Namruke kona

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[namruke kona] A person with both parents from the moiety Namruke.

naruru

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

nawo

This plant is used for firewood. It is hard and burns well.
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[nawoʔ] n. well branched tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4187)

Example: This plant is used for firewood. It is hard and burns well.

nimoro

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n sea slug

nisouri

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

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

oritoga

n southeast wind

panpaniga

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A marriage ceremony during which the parents of the bride and groom meet and give approval for the marriage.

parafara

n tree fern

pararagi toga

Acanthurus bariene http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-bariene.html
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[pararaŋi toŋa] n. Black-Spot Surgeonfish, Eyespot Surgeonfish

Example: Photo by zsispeo / Flickr, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

paru bare utu

Aphareus rutilans http://fishbase.org/summary/Aphareus-rutilans.html
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[baru bare utu] n. Rusty Jobfish

(Bislama) Silva Poulet

Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

paru kopau kanu

Paracaesio xanthura http://fishbase.org/summary/Paracaesio-xanthura.html
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[baru kopau kanu] n. Yellowtail Blue Snapper, False Fusilier

(Bislama) Yello Tel Brim

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

pula

Myripristis vittata http://fishbase.org/summary/Myripristis-vittata.html
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[pula’] n. Whitetip Soldierfish

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

Retu Matua

Retu Matua
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[retu matua] n. wind from the north towards Rofatu

rimrimu

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[rimrimu] inedible seaweed

ritarita

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n men’s arm band

saka

Fruit is edible when bract is dry. Boil the whole plant in a 1 liter of hot water, for 1 hour. Make certain juice comes out from plant. To treat dengue fever, drink hot 1-2 cups daily, for 2-3 days.
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[saka] n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5059)

Example: Fruit is edible when bract is dry. Boil the whole plant in a 1 liter of hot water, for 1 hour. Make certain juice comes out from plant. To treat dengue fever, drink hot 1-2 cups daily, for 2-3 days.

sakavesi

Variola albimarginata http://fishbase.org/summary/Variola-albimarginata.html
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[sekaʋesi] n. White-Edged Lyretail

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

takere

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[takere] The floor of the canoe.

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Tamamu

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n feasting area

tapatu

Sphyraena barracuda http://fishbase.org/summary/Sphyraena-barracuda.html
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[tapatu] n. Great Barracuda

(Bislama) Barracuda

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tapatu vai

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

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

tapeua

n stomach

tatangatai futuna

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n Futuna man

tawai

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[tawai] The large, main section of the canoe from which people fish.

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

Tekau

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[tekau] n. village of Futuna

tohtomata

n inside of eyes beside nose

tona fatu

n wart

topatu

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[topatu] A house component: type of horizontal beam at the apex of the house.

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turi

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[turi] n knee

ukau

n pus

uorukago fufuru

Thunnus albacares http://fishbase.org/summary/Thunnus-albacares.html
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[warukaŋou ɸuɸuru] n. Yellowfin Tuna

(Bislama) Yellofin Tuna

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

Urifafa

Urifafa
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[urifafa] n. wind from the southwest near Sukeamu/Oneone

Uritoga

Uritoga
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[uritoga] n. wind from the southwest towards Ivei

uru rima

n wrist, fist

vetei

Parupeneus heptacanthus http://fishbase.org/summary/Parupeneus-heptacanthus.html
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[ʋetei] n. Cinnabar Goatfish

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