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ajiga

n the activity of spearing fish

apolo

n devil

ara fafare

n village (lit. row of houses)

ariki ~ teriki

ariki ~ teriki
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n chief, ruler, God, spirits

arofa

n present, gift

aruarua

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).

ata

n soul, spirit, ghosts of the dead

bai

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[bai] Pile of stones used to mark boundaries.

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eivi o ta tai

n sea creature

ejia

v to copulate (profane)

fafa

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n mouth, mouthlike opening

fagokoumajira

n pan pipes made of bamboo

fajaga

n period of time, point in time

fakamiji

v to cause to dream

fakatoni

n a kind of starchy pudding food made of bananas and coconut

fakau sore

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[ɸakau sore] Said to be the oldest tree on the island, the first tree. It grows slowly and grows nowhere else. Cutting this tree is not allowed.

fana

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A person with one parent from each moiety.

fanua

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n island, land, country, homeland

farere

n birth

fasao

n word

fatoto

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n outrigger pins

feisaua

v to plant using the sau

feitatau

n exchange of food between two or a few people

feniepuku

n arrow (for a bird)

fesaoga

n story

fetuafogo

n shooting contest

firosia

v to twist together two or more pieces

fofo

n deck

foga

n band, group, troop

fogapapa

fogapapa

n wall or fence near yam mound

foi ifi

n traditional dance done by women

foi rei

n a killing stick

foinaravrevi

n a mound between two rows of yams

forauga

n trip, voyage

fotakoto

v to fish from land or reef

fousia

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v to bind, to tie by wrapping rope around

fufuiga

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

fuhi

v to set sail

furufare

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[furufare] n a row of thatch

ganea

n pot, cauldron, utensil

gasina

n taro and banana garden

geji

n forbidden food that cannot be touched directly

hagka

n anchor

hamakala

n village green

hfana

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n bow

hgoro saki

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[hŋoro saki] A song sung before coming ashore with fish. Includes fish shouts.

hkaro

n protection, shield

hlaga aika

v to fish using large nets

hlava

n belt, strap, strip of cloth

hliki

adj small

hmaka

n sling, speargun

hmoji

n hunting

hnou

v to thatch

htunu

v to cook, roast on embers

ianenea

for, because

iri

n native dance

iriri

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[iriri] A traditional woven fan.

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jiama

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[jiama] n outrigger float, pontoon

kai ta geji

n tabooed food

kalapuni

n sleeping mat

karea

n shell axe fashioned from the conch shell

kasikia

n twirl stick or club as in some dances

kato iotea

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[kato iotea] A type of traditional woven bag.

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kato vaka

n basket with two cornered base

kato vaka

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[kato ʋaka] Type of traditional woven bag.

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kausafi

n adze

kete

n square woven mat for sitting on

kiliuini

n reed fence

kirikiri

n coral bits; gravel

koia

v to husk coconuts

kosegeia

n firestick

lavanu

n loop knot

maivaka

n stranger, foreigner

marasi

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n a small feast

matjira

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n knife

moega

n cloth, clothing

moriga

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n gift

mounu

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n bait for fishing

naleva

n a traditional dance

Namruke kona

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[namruke kona] A person with both parents from the moiety Namruke.

nanafi

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n yesterday

napula

n pipe, flute; musical instrument

natokeni

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[natokeni] n poison for fish

neli

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[nieli] n friend

nifijikake

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n puberty ceremony for girls

nifonea

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n fishhook

nisouri

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[nisouri] A traditional broom.

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nogia

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n request

nopogi htao

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Saturday

paka uaka

n canoe with outrigger

pakaunea

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n trousers, pants

panpaniga

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A marriage ceremony during which the parents of the bride and groom meet and give approval for the marriage.

panpaniga

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n marriage agreement ceremony

popokiga

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[popokiŋa] Song sung before coming ashore with fish and continued, with dance, after bringing the fish onto the beach.

potuhpuku

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[potupʰuku] n mat for sitting upon

rauai

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n sideboard (of a canoe)

ta

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n bailer (for a canoe)

torojei fotara

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n lower sail

ulu vaka

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n front part of the canoe

vaka

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n canoe