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ariri

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[ariri] A type of shell. Possibly family Turbinidae.

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asa

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n fin

atua

n ghost, spirit, demon, ancestor

au tai

n foam, steam

buruga

buruga
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[burunga] Metal piece on the front of the canoe.

elta

n elder

fa’afetai

thank you

fafa awaka

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[fafa awaka] The inside walls of the canoe.

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fakainina

n anger

fakamarumaru

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n shelter

fakamiji

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n a spider which causes dreams

fara

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n pandanus

fatukuru

n kidney

feke

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n octopus

ferfero ~ fefero

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adj yellow

fine [hfine]

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n wife, woman

fogapapa

fogapapa

n wall or fence near yam mound

foia

v to peel or skin something

foromaga

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n vocal cords

fu

n vagina (profane)

fufuru

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n hair

fuji

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[fuʃi] n banana

fuji melomelo

v fishing just beyond the reef for the fish melomelo

funa moto

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[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.

furu fare

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[ɸuru ɸare] A house component: the thatching.

gaone ~ hgaone

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[hgaone] n sand, beach

gata

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[ŋata] snake

gauta

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[ŋauta] Water 10 to 20 meters deep.

gofonu

n tortoise shell

hgavava

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[hŋaʋaʋa] fish part: insides, intestines

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hpura

v to plant, cover seeds with earth

Htafu

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n homesite in Esoa

Ibau

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n new form of Pau, a village in Futuna

igoa

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[iŋoa] name

ikofi

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[ikoɸi] Tongs made of twisted cane, used to pick up hot rocks from oven.

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itamtautu

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[itamtautu] The name of a harbor with a point on Futuna island where there are coconuts. A good place to plant mango and banana.

jiji

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[ʃiʃi] Section joining upper and lower section of main canoe. Traditonally made of pandanus root.

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

jito

Acanthurus nigroris http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-nigroris.html
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[ʃitou] n. Bluelined Surgeonfish

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

kanai

Liza vaigiensis http://fishbase.org/summary/Liza-vaigiensis.html
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[kanai] n. Squaretail Mullet

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kanov vaka

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[kanoʋ ʋaka] Lower section of the outside of main canoe.

kapekanu

Lutjanus monostigma http://fishbase.org/summary/Lutjanus-monostigma.html
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[kapekanu] n. One-Spot Snapper

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

karaka

n a fruit tree which bears a small fruit with a single seed

kasi

Katsuwonus pelamis http://fishbase.org/summary/Katsuwonus-pelamis.html
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[kasi] n. Skipjack Tuna

(Bislama) Skipjack

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kasifa

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[kasifa] n reef, shoal, sandbar (especially deeper sections of reef)

katiepia

n long club with roots at head

kaufakawara

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[kaufaghawara] A house component: series of long, horizontal beams.

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kaujia

n bladder

Keam

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[keam] n. Aneityum island

kego

adj white, light

kiriragutu

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[kiriraŋutu] fish part: lip

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koga rima

n forearm

kurapo

Lethrinus genivittatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Lethrinus-genivittatus.html
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[kurapou] n. Longspine Emperor

Example: Photo by Museum of New Zealand / Te Papa Tongarewa, License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

kurikau

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n trochus

lavafatu

n knot

magia

n flea

maisu vaka

n figurehead of a canoe

makaka

Selaginella rechingeri
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[makaka] n. terrestrial; leaves up to 0.75 m; common. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2525)

marara

n charcoal, coals of fire

Mari

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n village in Futuna

matau

n fishhook

mate

n death, unconsciousness

moiau

Scarus longipinnis http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-longipinnis.html
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[mwejau] n. Highfin Parrotfish (Juvenile)

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

mole

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5264)

Example: This herb is used for cooking, and is said to be used to add flavor to fish and chicken. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

moli vaka

moli vaka
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n back part of the canoe

morua

n place where the sun sets

nakunari

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[nakunari] n traditional cure, medicine

napuk

Used to build fences or pens around houses.
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[napuk] n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5050)

Example: Used to build fences or pens around houses.

nikaponi

n fig tree

nimoro

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n sea slug

nonu

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))

oromea

Scarus altipinnis http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-altipinnis.html
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[oramea] n. Filament-Finned Parrotfish

Example: Photo by Leonard Low, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

pakasi

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n pig

pakasi

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[pakasi] pig

papa

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[papa] A house component: twisted cane.

Parapu

Parapu
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[parapu] n. wind from the west towards Fafakaraua

pararagi toga

Acanthurus bariene http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-bariene.html
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[pararaŋi toŋa] n. Black-Spot Surgeonfish, Eyespot Surgeonfish

Example: Photo by zsispeo / Flickr, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

paru fifiji

Pristipomoides multidens http://fishbase.org/summary/Pristipomoides-multidens.html
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[baru fifiʃi] n. Goldbanded Jobfish, Goldband Snapper

(Bislama) Big Scale Poulet

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

parurai

Coryphaena hippurus http://fishbase.org/summary/Coryphaena-hippurus.html
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[parurai] n. Common Dolphinfish, Mahi Mahi

(Bislama) Mahi Mahi

Example: Photo by Alex Kerstitch / Shorefishes of the Eastern Tropical Pacific, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

peipai taro

a small taro, just above the ground

poja rima louiariri

[poʃo rima lowiariri] n middle finger

pora bora

Naso vlamingii http://fishbase.org/summary/Naso-vlamingii.html
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[bora bora] n. Bignose Unicornfish

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

Rakao Roa

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n cliff in Futuna

rakomai

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greeting Welcome!

Ramala

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[ramala] n. village of Futuna

rouhapi

Acanthurus guttatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-guttatus.html
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[rou’api] n. Whitespotted Surgeonfish

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

suku

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[suku] fish part: caudal fin

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supe

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[supwe] n mucus

Tafonu

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n sacred stone near Mouga, Futuna

tauga lekaleka

n uvula

toji

Scarus niger http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-niger.html
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[doʃi] n. Dusky Parrotfish, Swarthy Parrotfish

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

turi vae

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n knee, including lower part of leg

uaofuru boh

Parupeneus insularis http://fishbase.org/summary/Parupeneus-insularis.html
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[woɸoru bo’] n. Twosaddle Goatfish

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umue umue

Naso annulatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Naso-annulatus.html
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[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

Uritoga

Uritoga
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[uritoga] n. wind from the southwest towards Ivei

vae

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[vai] n leg, foot

vetei

Parupeneus heptacanthus http://fishbase.org/summary/Parupeneus-heptacanthus.html
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[ʋetei] n. Cinnabar Goatfish

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

vetei

Parupeneus barberinus http://fishbase.org/summary/Parupeneus-barberinus.html
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[ʋetei] n. Dash-And-Dot Goatfish

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vetei

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis http://fishbase.org/summary/Mulloidichthys-vanicolensis.html
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[ʋetei] n. Yellowfin Goatfish

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

vetei

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Mulloidichthys-flavolineatus.html
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[ʋetei] n. Yellowstripe Goatfish

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yagesi

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[yagesi] The plateau above Tafatu. Kava and taro are planted here.