Futuna-Aniwa

n a kind of tree, the root produces a spice

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n a claw

Speaker: Paul Navaika

n flounder

Speaker: Paul Navaika

n soul, spirit, ghosts of the dead

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n elder

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n variant name for Futuna

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n spathe of coconut

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[ɸaka taŋi ŋata] n. tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4169)

Example: Peel off the outer portion of the stem, clean it, remove the fibers and dry them in the sun, and then weave into rope for fishing and also to make the net for catching flying fish. Weave into rope for fishing, and also weave this fiber to attach to the frame, used to catch flying fish.

Scientific name: Pipturus argenteus, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga

v roast in leaves

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

n bridge of nose

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n rock

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n kidney

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

[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.

Scientific name: Hibiscus tilliaceus, Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n wood planks, prepared lumber

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n ore, stones

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n traditional dance done by women

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n whale

Speaker: Paul Navaika

v to bind, to tie by wrapping rope around

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

v to appear (said only of the first tooth)

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n mustache

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

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

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

[ɸuna moto] n. small tree, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4157)

Example: The stems are used for firewood, as it is hard and burns well, for example to roast taro, yams, and other foods.

Scientific name: Ilex vitiensis, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga

n pot, cauldron, utensil

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[ŋatara] n. Areolate Grouper

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

Scientific name: Epinephelus areolatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[ŋatara kosi] n. Malabar Grouper

Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Epinephelus malabaricus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[ŋatara kosi] n. Starspotted Grouper

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

Scientific name: Epinephelus hexagonatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n village green

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n middle part of the canoe

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

n wrapper, cover, stopper; penis sheath

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n homesite in Esoa

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

adj white, bright, light

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n rock look out point near Moriga, Futuna

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

[ʃitou] n. Striated Surgeonfish, Lined Bristletooth

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

Scientific name: Ctenochaetus striatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n long club with one root at head

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n sleeping mat

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[kanai] n. Fringelip Mullet, Wartylip Mullet

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

Scientific name: Crenimugil crenilabis via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n to swim

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n guts, intestines

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[kauvmaka kiato] Y-shaped stick (peg) used to attach the outrigger beam.

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

Speaker: Anselon Seru

n one of two major groups of patrilineal descent of Futuna

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n long pole, club, bar

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n yam sp.

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[kouhmara] n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5057)

Example: Unspecified medicinal use.

Scientific name: Abutilon, Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n loop knot

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[likou] n. Bridled Parrotfish (Adult)

Example: Photo by John Turnbull, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Scarus frenatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[likou] n. Yellowbarred Parrotfish (Adult)

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

Scientific name: Scarus dimidiatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n car, truck

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n appearance, likeness, face

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n face

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n belly

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n a cluster of bananas

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n penis

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[marinou] n. Dark-Banded Fusilier, Neon Fusilier

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

Scientific name: Pterocaesio tile via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n girdle, men’s

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n little toe

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[matuku] White-faced Heron

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

Scientific name: Egretta novaehollandiae, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n hill

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n mother, mom

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

[muri ʋaka] The back of the canoe. The shape of the knob resembles the prominent rock outcropping (of the same name) from whichever bay the vessel embarks.

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

Speaker: Anselon Seru

n sprouted coconut

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n tree sp. with berry-like fruit from which glue is made

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n sandalwood tree

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[nisouri] A traditional broom

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

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n old woman, wife

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n hill near Pau and Sinou, Futuna

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n coconut spathe

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n wind from the west

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[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

Scientific name: Aphareus rutilans via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n first toe, pointer

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n hip

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[pula’] n. Scarlet Soldierfish

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

Scientific name: Myripristis pralinia via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[pulaŋoŋo] n. Shadowfin Soldierfish

Example: Photo by Anne Hoggett / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Myripristis adusta via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[pure tani] n. generic name for shells ("boys shell")

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

Speaker: Anselon Seru

[ramaŋa] a season

Speaker: Anselon Seru

n testicles

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[raso] n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5055)

Example: Fruits edible like berries. Stems used for firewood. The name refers to testicle.

Scientific name: Maesa, Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n inner corner of eye

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n sweet yam

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

[retu matoga] n. wind from the east towards Tekau

Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo

n men’s arm band

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

[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

Scientific name: Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n foreskin

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[tafasua] n. village of Futuna

Speaker: Nigasau Misikofo

[tafetiata] n daybreak

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n sacred stone in Mouga, Futuna

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

n husband, man

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

[tapatu] n. Blackfin Barracuda

Example: Photo by Jan Messersmith, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Sphyraena qenie via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[tapatu] n. Great Barracuda

(Bislama) Barracuda

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

Scientific name: Sphyraena barracuda via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[tapou] The shout that the fishermen give to announce to the village that they have caught fish. The type of shout and number of times it’s repeated indicate type and quantity of fish.

Speaker: Anselon Seru

[tarakisi] n. Threespot Squirrelfish, Horned Squirrelfish

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

Scientific name: Sargocentron cornutum via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n suture on top of skull

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n uvula

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[tʃinea] A traditional necklace.

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

Speaker: Anselon Seru

my bay is Severaro

Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana

[to:nu] n. Squaretail Coralgrouper

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

Scientific name: Plectropomus areolatus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[turi] n knee

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

[turu turu] A house component: small vertical beams supporting the A-shaped section of the house.

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

Speaker: Anselon Seru

n ankle

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

[ʋetei] n. Gold-Saddle Goatfish

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

Scientific name: Parupeneus cyclostomus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru

[ʋetei] n. Sidespot Goatfish

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

Scientific name: Parupeneus pleurostigma via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru