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arofa
n present, gift
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
bookmarkeiva
n nine
bookmarkeivi o ta tai
n sea creature
bookmarkejia
v to copulate (profane)
bookmarkelta
n elder
bookmarkentin
n engine
bookmarkfafine
n women, girls
bookmarkfaga
n bed, platform, shelf
bookmarkfagarupe
n that part of canoe covered by pandanus root in joining the upper section to the main hull
bookmarkfajaga
n period of time, point in time
bookmarkfakamiji
v to cause to dream
bookmarkfakamoa
n first yam of the year to be eaten
bookmarkfakana
n 1. possessions, supplies, 2. a child’s penis
bookmarkfakatauga
n the plimsoll line on a canoe, that is the level at which the sea should hit the water when it is afloat
bookmarkfakatoni
n a kind of starchy pudding food made of bananas and coconut
bookmarkfakatu
n a steep place
bookmarkfakau sore
farigoina
n knowledge
bookmarkfatupuga
n meeting, council
bookmarkfegaitu
n sorcery, magic
bookmarkfeiava
n bay, harbor; passage through reef
bookmarkfeitatau
n exchange of food between two or a few people
bookmarkfeniepuku
n arrow (for a bird)
bookmarkfere
adj knotted or snarled (of fishing line)
bookmarkferia
v beg from one who has nothing; teasing, joke-telling
bookmarkfesaoga
n story
bookmarkfetu
n stone
bookmarkfiria
n a braid or braided piece of rope
bookmarkfofau
n adze
bookmarkfoforua
n to dig around and heap earth upon taro
bookmarkfoi ifi
n traditional dance done by women
bookmarkfoiakahtanu
n a rich man, who has many plants and much food
bookmarkfoinaravrevi
n a mound between two rows of yams
bookmarkfono
n food customarily eaten after drinking kava
bookmarkforauga
n trip, voyage
bookmarkforogafiji
n holes though sinet in canoe making
bookmarkfou uru
v to fashion one’s hair in the traditional manner for men involving braiding and ties
bookmarkfoutoki
v to appear (said only of the first tooth)
bookmarkfurifasao
n turned words; idiomatic, symbolic speech
bookmarkgofonu
n tortoise shell
bookmarkhamakala
n village green
bookmarkhavaka
n piece of wood, plank, flooring
bookmarkhioua
interjection shut up
bookmarkhkafiga
n cooking, preparation of food
bookmarkhkai
n story, tale, legend
bookmarkhkio
adj exceedingly small
bookmarkhmori
v to pray
bookmarkhpane
n grater
bookmarkhpono
n wrapper, cover, stopper; penis sheath
bookmarkhtua
v to pound, beat with sticks
bookmarkhva
n sound, voice, noise
bookmarkinu
v to drink
bookmarkkai ta geji
n tabooed food
bookmarkkalasia
n a Christian (particularly European)
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kane
n beater for drum
bookmarkkasai
n shed
bookmarkkau
n to swim
bookmarkkete
n square woven mat for sitting on
bookmarkkiliuini
n reed fence
bookmarkkirikiri
n coral bits; gravel
bookmarkkoga ika
v to fish with a long line
bookmarkkoia
v to husk coconuts
bookmarkmaisu vaka
n figurehead of a canoe
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mpuku
n ball
bookmarknajeji
n lobster trap
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nilo
n rope
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paufa
menstruation
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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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