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ajiga
n the activity of spearing fish
bookmarkamuamu
n strands, threads
bookmarkara
n row, line
bookmarkaru
n short upright sticks which brace and plug interior canoe wall
bookmarkaruarua
n substitute, duplicate (examples include a person killed in retaliation for another’s death, one of two persons chewing kava, or one who chews kava for others to drink).
bookmarkatu
n row, line
bookmarkatua
n ghost, spirit, demon, ancestor
bookmarkeigo
n name
bookmarkeivi o ta tai
n sea creature
bookmarkejia
v to copulate (profane)
bookmarkelta
n elder
bookmarkfajaga
n period of time, point in time
bookmarkfakamiji
v to cause to dream
bookmarkfakatjikina
n the end
bookmarkfakatoni
n a kind of starchy pudding food made of bananas and coconut
bookmarkfakavageina
n betrothal, marriage
bookmarkfakoko
n a fight
bookmarkfano
n trip
bookmarkfarigoina
n knowledge
bookmarkfatakanu
n charm worn for the dead
bookmarkfegeitua
v to poison, bewitch, curse
bookmarkfeiai
n conshell used in making necklaces
bookmarkfeisaua
v to plant using the sau
bookmarkfere
adj knotted or snarled (of fishing line)
bookmarkfetuafogo
n shooting contest
bookmarkfiava
n bay, harbor, anchorage
bookmarkfiji
n servant
bookmarkfoi rakau
n a killing stick (black)
bookmarkfoiakahtanu
n a rich man, who has many plants and much food
bookmarkfoiragi
interjection a call to the clouds to rain
bookmarkfoivai
n calabash, bottle
bookmarkfojia
a to be engaged to be married
bookmarkforomia
v swallow, gulp down
bookmarkfufuiga
n center strip for finishing and covering the peak of a roof
bookmarkgasina
n taro and banana garden
bookmarkgeji
n forbidden food that cannot be touched directly
bookmarkgofonu
n tortoise shell
bookmarkhamakala
n village green
bookmarkhioua
interjection shut up
bookmarkhkio
adj exceedingly small
bookmarkhlaga aika
v to fish using large nets
bookmarkhmoji
n hunting
bookmarkhnou
v to thatch
bookmarkhpono
n wrapper, cover, stopper; penis sheath
bookmarkhtunu
v to cook, roast on embers
bookmarkinu
v to drink
bookmarkkalasia
n a Christian (particularly European)
bookmarkkaroji
n bow string
bookmarkkato iotea
kato vaka
n basket with two cornered base
bookmarkkato vaka
kausua
n a stick for a net
bookmarkkeripoga
n a feast
bookmarkkoga ika
v to fish with a long line
bookmarkkoganea
n long pole, club, bar
bookmarkkoia
v to husk coconuts
bookmarkkoupa
majijiki
n legendary hero
bookmarkmaka
n sling
bookmarkmaka ufi
n harvest festival
bookmarkmatau
n fishhook
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mpuku
n ball
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nasiki
n magic sign, lucky omen
bookmarknigapu
n adze
bookmarknilo
n rope
bookmarknisouri
nisouri
panpaniga
paufa
menstruation
bookmarktapou
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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.
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