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ara fafare
n village (lit. row of houses)
bookmarkfakamoa
n first yam of the year to be eaten
bookmarkfakaog
n feast for paying those who have cut or dug a canoe
bookmarkfakapuruga
n knot, knob, ring
bookmarkfapa
n a feast by two parties, a meeting
bookmarkfioata
n. Tree to 10 m, dbh 30 cm. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5213)
Example: The stems of this tree are good for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarkfirosia
v to twist together two or more pieces
bookmarkfuepuga
n chicken with a crown the color of which contrasts with the other head feathers
bookmarkfufuru kugkumi
n beard
bookmarkfurumoa
n fishing lure
bookmarkgafare
n grass
bookmarkgatara kosi
[ŋatara kosi] n. Coral Grouper, Coral Rock Grouper
Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkhkanonea
adj naked
bookmarkhmauta
n inland people
bookmarkinu
v to drink
bookmarkitamtautu
itatafu
ivi taku
n pelvis
bookmarkkafika
n Malay Apple tree, Rose apple tree
bookmarkkalasia
n a Christian (particularly European)
bookmarkkamkogoji
n crab sp.
bookmarkkamkufatu
n common herbaceous flowering plant, Strachytarpheta urticaefolia
bookmarkkamoa
n nape of neck
bookmarkkanai
[kanai] n. Squaretail Mullet
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkapekanu
[kapekanu] n. Common Bluestripe Snapper
Example: Photo by Lyle Vail / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkasikia
n twirl stick or club as in some dances
bookmarkkauaga, kouaga
n groin
bookmarkkaura
n flame
bookmarkkauraniu
n spine
bookmarkkausafi
n adze
bookmarkkoia
v to husk coconuts
bookmarkkurapo
[kurapou] n. Longfin Emperor
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkurapo
[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
bookmarkkurapo
[kurapou] n. Orange-Spotted Emperor, Yellowfin Emperor
Example: Photo by FAO / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkliko
[likou] n. Bleeker’s Parrotfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmanava
n belly
bookmarkmarari sega
[marariseŋa] n. Orangespotted Trevally
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmate
n death, unconsciousness
bookmarkmatuku
[matuku] White-faced Heron
Example: Photo by Martin Pot, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
bookmarkmomoramaga
n evening star
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))
bookmarkmotu
n island, bit of land
bookmarknafara
n sprouted coconut
bookmarknamirau
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5273)
Example: Stems of this species are used for house posts and for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarknarimesa
n vine used for making twine
bookmarknikaponi
n fig tree
bookmarknta
n cluster of bananas
bookmarkparu fifiji
[baru fifiʃi] n. Goldbanded Jobfish, Goldband Snapper
(Bislama) Big Scale Poulet
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkparu onea
[baru onea] n. Speckled Grouper
(Bislama) Spot Los
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpoja vae tasi
n first toe, pointer
bookmarkpua
n back
bookmarkpuku
n hip
bookmarkpumpuni rima
n back of hand
bookmarkpure tane
rai
[rai] n. Needlescaled Queenfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 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))
bookmarkraso
n testicles
bookmarkronga
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5230)
Example: Ancient people were said to use this as a fishing line. Strip off the skin (bark) of the stem and place it in the sun to dry. Remove the fiber by stripping it off and weave the fiber into a fishing line. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarksukale moana
[sukale moana] Silver Gull and Beck’s Petrel
Example: Photo by Tony Hisgett, License: CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
bookmarksumfo iaka
[sumfo jaka] n. Green Jobfish
(Bislama) Salmon Fis
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarktariga
[tariŋa] n ear
bookmarktona
n wart
bookmarkuaimuri
n buttocks
bookmarkuipini
[wibini] n. Black Jack
Example: Photo by John Turnbull, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkvejigario
n throat
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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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