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ariri
eisi ~ esi
n pawpaw, papaya
bookmarkejia
v to copulate (profane)
bookmarkfarere
n birth
bookmarkfaruke
n stranger
bookmarkfegeitua
v to poison, bewitch, curse
bookmarkfeiai
n conshell used in making necklaces
bookmarkfere
adj knotted or snarled (of fishing line)
bookmarkfiroa
[ɸiroa] n. Longface Emperor
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkfofau
n adze
bookmarkfofo
n deck
bookmarkfojia
a to be engaged to be married
bookmarkfonaji
n little harvest of breadfruit or chestnuts
bookmarkfou uru
v to fashion one’s hair in the traditional manner for men involving braiding and ties
bookmarkfuaga
n grindstone
bookmarkganea
n pot, cauldron, utensil
bookmarkhlaga
v to weave
bookmarkhmauta
n inland people
bookmarkjijifi
[ʃiʃiɸi] n. Sailfin Tang, Sailfin Surgeonfish
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, 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
bookmarkkarea
n shell axe fashioned from the conch shell
bookmarkkato vaka
n basket with two cornered base
bookmarkkaufakawara tu kokau
kausafi
n adze
bookmarkkauvmaka kiato
ko uorukago
[kou warukaŋou] n. Swordfish
(Bislama) Swordfish
Example: Photo by Biodiversity Heritage Library, License: Public Domain via Fishes of Australia
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lama
n torch
bookmarkmafuke
n earthquake
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maki
n sickness
bookmarkmatagi
n wind
bookmarkmijimiji
n the wake of canoe
bookmarkmimi
n urine (profane)
bookmarkmoiau
[mwejau] n. Yellowfin Parrotfish (Juvenile)
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmu
[mu] n. Redfin Bream
Example: Photo by Jan Messersmith, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmurukina
nabau
[nabau] n. Yellowmargin Triggerfish
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarknami
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5224)
Example: The stems of this tree are used to make firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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))
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nauaua
n a scar
bookmarkno ~ noa
n youth, child
bookmarknonu
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5225)
Example: The fruits are used as a medicine. For any generalized sickness in the body, collect a handful or two of ripe fruits, put them in a bottle with water, allow this to ferment for 5 days, and drink liquid 3x day before meals. For swellings on the body, heat the leaves over a fire and rub on the affected area 1x daily for as long as needed, when the swelling goes away. The stems of this tree are good for house posts as they last a long time. The leaves can be used to cover lap=lap when cooking. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarknouka
n spider web
bookmarkoa
[o’a] banyan tree
bookmarkora
n hill, mountain
bookmarkpa
n mushroom, fungus
bookmarkpai
[pai] n penis (profane); pipe
bookmarkpakafeina
n coconut spathe
bookmarkparapu
n wind from the west
bookmarkpareke
n upper tusks of pig
bookmarkparu popai
[baru popai] n. Oblique-Banded Jobfish, Oblique-Banded Snapper
(Bislama) Yello Stripe Poulet
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpekapeka
place with little earth
bookmarkpili
n loins, thigh
bookmarkpohpoku tarohmara
n diaphragm
bookmarkpoja vae louiariri
n middle toe
bookmarkpula
[pula’] n. Whitetip Soldierfish
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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sakavesi
[sekaʋesi] n. White-Edged Lyretail
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarktapou
tona fatu
n wart
bookmarktore
n gums
bookmarktoto
[toto] n. Blackfin Hogfish
Example: Photo by Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkuaimuri
n buttocks
bookmarkuaofuru boh
umue umue
[umwe umwe] n. Whitemargin Unicornfish, Ringtail 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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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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