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ara fafare
n village (lit. row of houses)
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elta
n elder
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[ɸe’ata] n. White-Streaked Grouper
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkfegeitua
v to poison, bewitch, curse
bookmarkfiria
n a braid or braided piece of rope
bookmarkfoga
n a spring at sea, sweet water for drinking
bookmarkfotakoto
v to fish from land or reef
bookmarkfuna
n the separation and confinement of young boys during circumcision rites
bookmarkgamotu
n forest, bush
bookmarkgasaujiri
n arrow, spear
bookmarkgataftafe
n river bed, swamp
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hloi
n food prepared with coconut milk
bookmarkhmauta
n inland people
bookmarkhnunafi
v to scale fish
bookmarkhpura
v to plant, cover seeds with earth
bookmarkinu
v to drink
bookmarkjito
[ʃito] n. Longnose Trevally
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkaa
n parrot species
bookmarkkai ta geji
n tabooed food
bookmarkkanai
[kanai] n. Largescale Mullet
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkanamo
n pool of water
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kapekanu
[kapekanu] n. One-Spot Snapper
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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n poisonous vine, hemlock
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[kauroukau] n. Forsten’s Parrotfish, Bluepatch Parrotfish (Juvenile)
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkkausafi
n adze
bookmarkkeire
n sweet potato sp.
bookmarkkiki
n a small bird sp.
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kofeinnai
n pudendeum
bookmarkkoga ika
v to fish with a long line
bookmarkkoia
v to husk coconuts
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[kuriri] Curlews and Sandpipers
Example: Photo by Mdf, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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[mahmaʃi] n. Elongate Unicornfish, Slender Unicornfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmarino
[marinou] n. Blue And Gold Fusilier, Scissortail Fusilier, Goldband Fusilier
Example: Photo by Dennis Polack / Fishwise Professional, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmasaraui
n orange tree
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mijimiji
n the wake of canoe
bookmarkmimi
n urine (profane)
bookmarkmoega
n cloth, clothing
bookmarkmoiau
[mwejau] n. Globehead Parrotfish (Juvenile)
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkmuruji
n generic term for bananas
bookmarknaleva
n a traditional dance
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[nasijau] n. small tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4150)
Example: Houseposts, strong wood lasts 7-8 years in the ground. Use the small wood to make a bow and arrow as well as when it is young and straight to make a spear handle. The young wood is flexible and is used to make the circular part of a flying fish net.
bookmarkniseni
n a fern
bookmarkoritoga
n southeast wind
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paru jigou
[baru ʃiŋou] n. Crimson Jobfish, Rosy Snapper
(Bislama) Braon Poulet
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ba:wa] n. Barred Spinefoot, Barred Rabbitfish
Example: Photo by Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ba:wa] n. Little Spinefoot, Scribbled Rabbitfish
Example: Photo by Kathleen Kresner-Reyes / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpehpeka ~ tapehepeka
shallows
bookmarkpoja vae matua
n big toe
bookmarkpoja vae tasi
n first toe, pointer
bookmarkpua
n back
bookmarkpuku fakatu
pure fine
pusiki tai
[pusiki tai] n. Manybar Goatfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkrouate
n liver
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[ruɸau] n. Island Trevally
Example: Photo by Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarksukamata
n lower eyelid
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topatu
toutou
[toutou] Uniform Swiftlet and Mayr’s Swiftlet
Example: Photo by Lip Kee Yap, License: CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
bookmarkukau
n pus
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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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