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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.
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ara
n row, line
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aru
n short upright sticks which brace and plug interior canoe wall
bookmarkau tai
n foam, steam
bookmarkeigo
n name
bookmarkfajaga
n period of time, point in time
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v to cause to dream
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n feast for paying those who have cut or dug a canoe
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n the plimsoll line on a canoe, that is the level at which the sea should hit the water when it is afloat
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fau
[ɸau] n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5054)
Example: Mature stems used for house posts. Take young shoots, strip bark, ret in sea for 1-2 weeks. Take out, separate and clean fiber, dry in sun for 3-4 days. Then weave grass skirt, for women and used ceremonially. In older times, this skirt was used in gardening. Can also use this fiber as handle for Pandanus baskets.
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[ɸe’ata] n. White-Streaked Grouper
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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n bay, harbor; passage through reef
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[ɸiroa] n. Japanese Large-Eye Bream, Paddletail Seabream
Example: Photo by FAO / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ɸiroa] n. Trumpet Emperor, Red Throat Emperor
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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n adze
bookmarkfoivai
n calabash, bottle
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v swallow, gulp down
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v to fish from land or reef
bookmarkfuga
[fuŋa] n. Malabar Blood Snapper, Saddletail Snapper, Large-Mouthed Nannygai
(Bislama) Red Snapa
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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v to set sail
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n pot, cauldron, utensil
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n shrubs and herbaceous plants; small plant life
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[ŋatara] n. Brownspotted Grouper
Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ŋatara kosi] n. Brown-Marbled Grouper
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5226)
Example: The stems of this grass are tied together and woven to make the wall of a traditional house. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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adj exceedingly small
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kaire
n wild yam
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n bean
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kaomaru
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5251)
Example: Photo by pl_stenger / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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n groin
bookmarkko uorukago
[kou warukaŋou] n. Swordfish
(Bislama) Swordfish
Example: Photo by Biodiversity Heritage Library, License: Public Domain via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkoga rima
n forearm
bookmarkkoga vae
n leg, calf of leg
bookmarkkoka
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5231)
Example: The stem of this tree is good for making house posts as well as used for firewood. The leaves are also used as plates for holding food. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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[maɸei] n. Longfin African Conger, Moustache Conger, Blacklip Conger
Example: Photo by Patrick Randall, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[mahmaʃi] n. Humpback Unicornfish
Example: Photo by Ross D. Robertson / Shorefishes of the Neotropics, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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n Pleiades constellation; diamond pattern
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n finger
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[melomelo] n. Coral Hind, Coral Grouper
Example: Photo by Jan Messersmith, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmoa
chicken
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5264)
Example: This herb is used for cooking, and is said to be used to add flavor to fish and chicken. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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n place where the sun sets
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[nabau] n. Yellowmargin Triggerfish
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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n mint plant
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n day
bookmarkno ~ noa
n youth, child
bookmarkpa
n mushroom, fungus
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papakaifi
paru kapau
[baru kapau] n. Saddle-Back Snapper
(Bislama) Kusaka Brim
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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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
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[parurai] n. Common Dolphinfish, Mahi Mahi
(Bislama) Mahi Mahi
Example: Photo by Alex Kerstitch / Shorefishes of the Eastern Tropical Pacific, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[bora bora] n. Bignose Unicornfish
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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n back of hand
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[ramarari] n. Yellowspotted Trevally, Turrum
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[sekaʋesi] n. Yellow-Edged Lyretail
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[sasua] n. Cocoa Snapper
(Bislama) Braon Straep Brim
Example: Photo by FAO, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5274)
Example: This species is grown as an ornamental around households. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarkturi poja rima
n knuckles
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