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ajiga

n the activity of spearing fish

apolo

n devil

ariki ~ teriki

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n chief, ruler, God, spirits

atu

n row, line

bai

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[bai] Pile of stones used to mark boundaries.

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eigo

n name

elta

n elder

fafa

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n mouth, mouthlike opening

fafine

n women, girls

fagarupe

n that part of canoe covered by pandanus root in joining the upper section to the main hull

fajaga

n period of time, point in time

fakamiji

v to cause to dream

fakamijimiji

v to dream continuously of one thing

fakamoa

n first yam of the year to be eaten

fakana

n 1. possessions, supplies, 2. a child’s penis

fakaog

n feast for paying those who have cut or dug a canoe

fakapura

n a native feast

fakatjikina

n the end

fatupuga

n meeting, council

favaka

n wood planks, prepared lumber

fegaitu

n sorcery, magic

feria

v beg from one who has nothing; teasing, joke-telling

fiai

n shell necklace

fioui

n maker of rain

firia

n a braid or braided piece of rope

foforua

n to dig around and heap earth upon taro

foga

n a spring at sea, sweet water for drinking

foga

n band, group, troop

foi rakau

n a killing stick (black)

foiakahtanu

n a rich man, who has many plants and much food

fojia

a to be engaged to be married

forau

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v travel (by sea), go on a trip, go abroad

forogafiji

n holes though sinet in canoe making

foruku

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n small canoe

fou

a new, young

foutoki

v to appear (said only of the first tooth)

fuaga

n grindstone

fufuiga

n center strip for finishing and covering the peak of a roof

fuji melomelo

v fishing just beyond the reef for the fish melomelo

furufare

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[furufare] n a row of thatch

gasaujiri

n arrow, spear

hagka

n anchor

hfana

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n bow

hkapa

n a game of peek-a-boo

hlaga

v to weave

hlava

n belt, strap, strip of cloth

hmaka

n sling, speargun

hmauta

n inland people

hpono

n wrapper, cover, stopper; penis sheath

hpura

v to plant, cover seeds with earth

hsore

n pole used for carrying things on shoulders

htau

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v to count, read

htunu

v to cook, roast on embers

ianenea

for, because

jiama

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[jiama] n outrigger float, pontoon

kaisira

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n evening star

karoji

n bow string

kasai

n shed

kato iotea

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[kato iotea] A type of traditional woven bag.

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kau

n to swim

kaupa

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n fence

kausua

n a stick for a net

Kavimeta

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[kawiameta ] One of the two moieties on Futuna island. Half of the population of each village comes from this moiety.

Kavimeta

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[kawiameta] One of the two moieties on Futuna island. The population of each village is divided between the two moieties.

lama

n torch

lavafatu

n knot

lavanu

n loop knot

maivaka

n stranger, foreigner

mamafuji

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n killing stick shaped like the stalk of a banana plant

matarua

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n girdle, men’s

matau

n fishhook

meiro

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n sail made of coconut leaf matting

metao

n fishhook

moli vaka

moli vaka
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n back part of the canoe

moriga

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n gift

mtariki

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[matariki] n tribe

muri foe

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n canoe paddle

najeji

n lobster trap

nanafi

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n yesterday

napa

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n dwarf

napula

n pipe, flute; musical instrument

nasara

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[nahsara] n day before yesterday

nasiki

n magic sign, lucky omen

natokeni

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[natokeni] n poison for fish

neli

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[nieli] n friend

nifonea

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n fishhook

nigapu

n adze

nilo

n rope

nisori

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[nisouri] A traditional broom

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nisori

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n broom

nogia

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n request

nopogi tapu

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n Sunday

paea

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n stone fence

pai

[pai] n penis (profane); pipe

pakaunea

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n trousers, pants

peinu

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waste, rubbish, dust, dirt

phane

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[phane] Coconut grating bench.

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potuhpuku

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[potupʰuku] n mat for sitting upon

tapu

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n Sunday

vaka

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n canoe