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ajiga
n the activity of spearing fish
bookmarkapolo
n devil
bookmarkara fafare
n village (lit. row of houses)
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arofa
n present, gift
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).
bookmarkata
n soul, spirit, ghosts of the dead
bookmarkbai
eivi o ta tai
n sea creature
bookmarkejia
v to copulate (profane)
bookmarkfagokoumajira
n pan pipes made of bamboo
bookmarkfajaga
n period of time, point in time
bookmarkfakamiji
v to cause to dream
bookmarkfakatoni
n a kind of starchy pudding food made of bananas and coconut
bookmarkfakau sore
farere
n birth
bookmarkfasao
n word
bookmarkfeisaua
v to plant using the sau
bookmarkfeitatau
n exchange of food between two or a few people
bookmarkfeniepuku
n arrow (for a bird)
bookmarkfesaoga
n story
bookmarkfetuafogo
n shooting contest
bookmarkfirosia
v to twist together two or more pieces
bookmarkfofo
n deck
bookmarkfoga
n band, group, troop
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foi ifi
n traditional dance done by women
bookmarkfoi rei
n a killing stick
bookmarkfoinaravrevi
n a mound between two rows of yams
bookmarkforauga
n trip, voyage
bookmarkfotakoto
v to fish from land or reef
bookmarkfufuiga
n center strip for finishing and covering the peak of a roof
bookmarkfuhi
v to set sail
bookmarkganea
n pot, cauldron, utensil
bookmarkgasina
n taro and banana garden
bookmarkgeji
n forbidden food that cannot be touched directly
bookmarkhagka
n anchor
bookmarkhamakala
n village green
bookmarkhgoro saki
hkaro
n protection, shield
bookmarkhlaga aika
v to fish using large nets
bookmarkhlava
n belt, strap, strip of cloth
bookmarkhliki
adj small
bookmarkhmaka
n sling, speargun
bookmarkhmoji
n hunting
bookmarkhnou
v to thatch
bookmarkhtunu
v to cook, roast on embers
bookmarkianenea
for, because
bookmarkiri
n native dance
bookmarkiriri
kai ta geji
n tabooed food
bookmarkkalapuni
n sleeping mat
bookmarkkarea
n shell axe fashioned from the conch shell
bookmarkkasikia
n twirl stick or club as in some dances
bookmarkkato iotea
kato vaka
n basket with two cornered base
bookmarkkato vaka
kausafi
n adze
bookmarkkete
n square woven mat for sitting on
bookmarkkiliuini
n reed fence
bookmarkkirikiri
n coral bits; gravel
bookmarkkoia
v to husk coconuts
bookmarkkosegeia
n firestick
bookmarklavanu
n loop knot
bookmarkmaivaka
n stranger, foreigner
bookmarkmoega
n cloth, clothing
bookmarknaleva
n a traditional dance
bookmarknapula
n pipe, flute; musical instrument
bookmarknisouri
paka uaka
n canoe with outrigger
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popokiga
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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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Futuna Aniwa Talking Dictionary.
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