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amtakinaga
n crowd, group of people
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).
bookmarkfafine
n women, girls
bookmarkfaga
n bed, platform, shelf
bookmarkfajaga
n period of time, point in time
bookmarkfakamijimiji
v to dream continuously of one thing
bookmarkfakatapu
n sweetheart
bookmarkfakatjikina
n the end
bookmarkfakavageina
n betrothal, marriage
bookmarkfapa
n a feast by two parties, a meeting
bookmarkfarere
n birth
bookmarkfarigoina
n knowledge
bookmarkfaruke
n stranger
bookmarkfasao
n word
bookmarkfatupuga
n meeting, council
bookmarkfavaka
n wood planks, prepared lumber
bookmarkfeiai
n conshell used in making necklaces
bookmarkfeisaua
v to plant using the sau
bookmarkfesaotapu
n insult
bookmarkfiava
n bay, harbor, anchorage
bookmarkfoa
n traditional dance
bookmarkfoga
n a spring at sea, sweet water for drinking
bookmarkfoi rei
n a killing stick
bookmarkfoiakahtanu
n a rich man, who has many plants and much food
bookmarkfoinaravrevi
n a mound between two rows of yams
bookmarkfoivai
n calabash, bottle
bookmarkfojia
a to be engaged to be married
bookmarkfono
n food customarily eaten after drinking kava
bookmarkforogafiji
n holes though sinet in canoe making
bookmarkfoutoki
v to appear (said only of the first tooth)
bookmarkfufuiga
n center strip for finishing and covering the peak of a roof
bookmarkfuhi
v to set sail
bookmarkfuji melomelo
v fishing just beyond the reef for the fish melomelo
bookmarkfuna
n the separation and confinement of young boys during circumcision rites
bookmarkgasaujiri
n arrow, spear
bookmarkgasina
n taro and banana garden
bookmarkhia
hello
bookmarkhkafiga
n cooking, preparation of food
bookmarkhkai
n story, tale, legend
bookmarkhkapa
n a game of peek-a-boo
bookmarkhlava
n belt, strap, strip of cloth
bookmarkhloi
n food prepared with coconut milk
bookmarkhmoji
n hunting
bookmarkhmori
v to pray
bookmarkhpane
n grater
bookmarkhpono
n wrapper, cover, stopper; penis sheath
bookmarkhpura
v to plant, cover seeds with earth
bookmarkhsore
n pole used for carrying things on shoulders
bookmarkhtua
v to pound, beat with sticks
bookmarkhtunu
v to cook, roast on embers
bookmarkhva
n sound, voice, noise
bookmarkifio
n a native dance
bookmarkiri
n native dance
bookmarkkaifara
n sideboard of canoe
bookmarkkalapuni
n sleeping mat
bookmarkkatea
n forward portion of canoe hull
bookmarkkau
n to swim
bookmarkkaupega
n fishing net
bookmarkkausafi
n adze
bookmarkKavimeta kona
keripoga
n a feast
bookmarkkiliuini
n reed fence
bookmarkkoga ika
v to fish with a long line
bookmarkkopra
n dried coconut meat
bookmarkkoraga
n large crowbar
bookmarklavafatu
n knot
bookmarkmaka
n sling
bookmarkmaka ufi
n harvest festival
bookmarknajeji
n lobster trap
bookmarknapula
n pipe, flute; musical instrument
bookmarknilo
n rope
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paka uaka
n canoe with outrigger
bookmarkparetafeikofi
v to give little in return, give a small return feast
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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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