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amtakinaga
n crowd, group of people
bookmarkamuamu
n strands, threads
bookmarkara tapu
n sacred row of plaiting in mats
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).
bookmarkatua
n ghost, spirit, demon, ancestor
bookmarkbai
eiva
n nine
bookmarkelta
n elder
bookmarkfagarupe
n that part of canoe covered by pandanus root in joining the upper section to the main hull
bookmarkfakatapu
n sweetheart
bookmarkfakatjikina
n the end
bookmarkfakoko
n a fight
bookmarkfatupuga
n meeting, council
bookmarkfegaitu
n sorcery, magic
bookmarkfeiai
n conshell used in making necklaces
bookmarkfeiava
n bay, harbor; passage through reef
bookmarkfeirau
n circle of people
bookmarkfeisaua
v to plant using the sau
bookmarkfeniepuku
n arrow (for a bird)
bookmarkfere
adj knotted or snarled (of fishing line)
bookmarkfesaoga
n story
bookmarkfesaotapu
n insult
bookmarkfetuanake
n peacemaker
bookmarkfilama
n stick for fixing fire into canoe
bookmarkfirosia
v to twist together two or more pieces
bookmarkfoa
n traditional dance
bookmarkfofo
n deck
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foinaravrevi
n a mound between two rows of yams
bookmarkfoiragi
interjection a call to the clouds to rain
bookmarkfonaji
n little harvest of breadfruit or chestnuts
bookmarkfono
n food customarily eaten after drinking kava
bookmarkfotakoto
v to fish from land or reef
bookmarkfuji melomelo
v fishing just beyond the reef for the fish melomelo
bookmarkfurumoa
n fishing lure
bookmarkgeji
n forbidden food that cannot be touched directly
bookmarkhia
hello
bookmarkhkai
n story, tale, legend
bookmarkhkio
adj exceedingly small
bookmarkhlaga aika
v to fish using large nets
bookmarkhlava
n belt, strap, strip of cloth
bookmarkhloi
n food prepared with coconut milk
bookmarkhmori
v to pray
bookmarkhpane
n grater
bookmarkhtua
v to pound, beat with sticks
bookmarkhva
n sound, voice, noise
bookmarkifio
n a native dance
bookmarkiri
n native dance
bookmarkkane
n beater for drum
bookmarkkaroji
n bow string
bookmarkkatiepia
n long club with roots at head
bookmarkkaunea
n fishing rod
bookmarkkaupega
n fishing net
bookmarkkausua
n a stick for a net
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kiliuini
n reed fence
bookmarkkoraga
n large crowbar
bookmarkkosegeia
n firestick
bookmarkkoumotua
n garden
bookmarkkoupega
n net
bookmarkmaivaka
n stranger, foreigner
bookmarkmaka
n sling
bookmarkmaka ufi
n harvest festival
bookmarkmatau
n fishhook
bookmarkmaunu
n bait
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nilo
n rope
bookmarkpai
[pai] n penis (profane); pipe
bookmarkpaka uaka
n canoe with outrigger
bookmarkpanpaniga
paufa
menstruation
bookmarkpekapeka
place with little earth
bookmarkpopokiga
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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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