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amuamu
n strands, threads
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n first yam of the year to be eaten
bookmarkfakatjikina
n the end
bookmarkfatukara
n marble
bookmarkfatukuru
n kidney
bookmarkfoga
n a spring at sea, sweet water for drinking
bookmarkfou
a new, young
bookmarkfu
n vagina (profane)
bookmarkfurifasao
n turned words; idiomatic, symbolic speech
bookmarkgaipu
n arm band, bracelet
bookmarkgu
n cuttlefish, squid
bookmarkhkai
n story, tale, legend
bookmarkhlaga aika
v to fish using large nets
bookmarkika maru
[ika maru] n. Bridled Parrotfish
Example: Photo by John Turnbull, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkireira
n period of day before sunrise
bookmarkjijifi pakasi
[ʃiʃiɸi bakasi] n. Longfin Batfish
Example: Photo by Dennis Polack / FishWise Professional, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkapa
n inside of foot
bookmarkkasoki
kaufakawara
kaunea
n fishing rod
bookmarkkava
n sakau, kava
bookmarkkina
n small sea urchin sp.
bookmarkmarino
[marinou] n. Three-Stripe Fusilier
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmelomelo
n penis
bookmarkmijimiji
n the wake of canoe
bookmarkmonemone
n vagina
bookmarkmtane
n boy, youth, young man
bookmarkmu
[mu] n. Humpnose Big-Eye Bream
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarknamuriri
n mint plant
bookmarknapasi
n a native cabbage
bookmarkora
n hill, mountain
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pakeisu
n point of the nose
bookmarkpakopako
n drinkable green coconut
bookmarkparamisi ~ parahmisi, paramatua
n wind from the northwest
bookmarkparapu
n wind from the west
bookmarkpeipai taro
a small taro, just above the ground
bookmarkpuku fakatu
pula
pula
[pula’] n. Whitetip Soldierfish
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkrai
[rai] n. Doublespotted Queenfish
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkramarari
[ramarari] n. Yellowspotted Trevally, Turrum
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))
bookmarkSaferaro
[saferaro] n. village of Futuna
bookmarksasua
[sasua] n. Harlequin Sweetlips, Many-Spotted Sweetlips, Spotted Sweetlips
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
bookmarksili
n. Herb to 50 cm. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5216)
Example: Photo by raphaelsandro / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC. The leaves of this plant are said to be a good local cabbage, cooked in soup and other foods. The fruits are used to spice food, giving it a hot taste. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarktjinea
turu turu
umue umue
[umwe umwe] n. Sleek Unicornfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkuoguo
n tooth decay
bookmarkuorukago marari
[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
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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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K. David Harrison. 2016.
Futuna Aniwa Talking Dictionary.
Swarthmore College.
http://www.talkingdictionary.org/futuna_aniwa
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