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arofa
n present, gift
bookmarkbo
eigo
n name
bookmarkfaga
n bed, platform, shelf
bookmarkfakainina
n anger
bookmarkfeiava
n bay, harbor; passage through reef
bookmarkfiria
n a braid or braided piece of rope
bookmarkfirikiga fatu
n ore, stones
bookmarkfiroa
[ɸiroa] n. Orange-Striped Emperor
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkfiroa
[ɸiroa] n. Yellowlip Emperor
Example: Photo by Jean-Lou Justine / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkfoi’ata
[ɸoi’ata] n. banyan-forming fig tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4183)
Example: The fiber of this plant is used as a rope. Collect the young shoots, strip off bark and use fresh as a rope, especially to tie and carry baskets or firewood. The birds eat fruits; hunters know this and they hunt there.
bookmarkfoijinae
v to conceive
bookmarkfotakoto
v to fish from land or reef
bookmarkfuji melomelo
v fishing just beyond the reef for the fish melomelo
bookmarkgasaujiri
n arrow, spear
bookmarkgasina
n taro and banana garden
bookmarkgatara kosi
[ŋatara kosi] n. Starspotted Grouper
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkgu
n cuttlefish, squid
bookmarkhgaro, garo
n molars, bicuspids
bookmarkika maru
[ika maru] n. Yellowbarred Parrotfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkiri
n native dance
bookmarkkafika
n Malay Apple tree, Rose apple tree
bookmarkkai ta geji
n tabooed food
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kaniva
n the Milky Way galaxy
bookmarkkape
[ka:pe] n. Two-Spot Red Snapper, Twinspot Snapper, Red Bass
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 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
bookmarkkaraunea
n buttocks
bookmarkkarea
n sea snail, conch
bookmarkkarkari
n stalk of banana
bookmarkkato
n lower side of chest
bookmarkkete
n square woven mat for sitting on
bookmarkkofe
n bean
bookmarkkoleka
n yam sp.
bookmarkkumarae
n forehead
bookmarkliko
[likou] n. Yellowfin Parrotfish (Adult)
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmafuke
n earthquake
bookmarkmagia
n flea
bookmarkmanuka
n sore, ulcer
bookmarkmasaga
n twins, pair
bookmarkmatagi
n wind
bookmarkmuruji
n generic term for bananas
bookmarknafara
n sprouted coconut
bookmarknaulesi
n backbone, spine
bookmarknifo ura
n. Vine to 3 m. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5211)
Example: (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarkniseni
nuane
n husband, old man
bookmarkparu taplenake
[baru taplenake] n. Eightbar Grouper
(Bislama) Eit Ban Los
Example: Photo by Fish Database of Taiwan, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpaua
[ba:wa] n. Vermiculated Spinefoot, Vermiculate Rabbitfish
Example: Photo by Rick Winterbottom / FishWise Professional, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpebar
[pebar] n. Hairy Hotlips, Blubberlip
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpula
[pula’] n. Shoulderbar Soldierfish
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpula takai
[pula takai] n. Blotcheye Soldierfish, Bigscale Soldierfish
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
bookmarksasua
[sasua] n. Painted Sweetlip, Dotted Sweetlip
Example: Photo by John Turnbull, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarksukale
[sukale] Kingfisher
Example: Photo by Bryan Harry / National Park Service; License: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
bookmarkta
taufufu
n suture on top of skull
bookmarkteriki
A Futuna traditional game ("chief") played with shells arrayed in a circle. Helps to develop cognitive skills.
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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.
Swarthmore College.
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