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ajiga
n the activity of spearing fish
bookmarkara tapu
n sacred row of plaiting in mats
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).
bookmarkata
n soul, spirit, ghosts of the dead
bookmarkeiva
n nine
bookmarkentin
n engine
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
bookmarkfakaog
n feast for paying those who have cut or dug a canoe
bookmarkfakatapu
n sweetheart
bookmarkfakatu
n a steep place
bookmarkfaruke
n stranger
bookmarkfasao
n word
bookmarkfavaka
n wood planks, prepared lumber
bookmarkfegaitu
n sorcery, magic
bookmarkfeiava
n bay, harbor; passage through reef
bookmarkfeirau
n circle of people
bookmarkfetuafogo
n shooting contest
bookmarkfiava
n bay, harbor, anchorage
bookmarkfitjika
n servant
bookmarkfoforua
n to dig around and heap earth upon taro
bookmarkfoi ifi
n traditional dance done by women
bookmarkfoi rakau
n a killing stick (black)
bookmarkfoia
v to peel or skin something
bookmarkfojia
a to be engaged to be married
bookmarkfonaji
n little harvest of breadfruit or chestnuts
bookmarkforomia
v swallow, gulp down
bookmarkfotakoto
v to fish from land or reef
bookmarkfou uru
v to fashion one’s hair in the traditional manner for men involving braiding and ties
bookmarkfuaga
n grindstone
bookmarkfurumoa
n fishing lure
bookmarkganea
n pot, cauldron, utensil
bookmarkgasaujiri
n arrow, spear
bookmarkgasina
n taro and banana garden
bookmarkgofonu
n tortoise shell
bookmarkhavaka
n piece of wood, plank, flooring
bookmarkhia
hello
bookmarkhkaro
n protection, shield
bookmarkhlaga aika
v to fish using large nets
bookmarkhlava
n belt, strap, strip of cloth
bookmarkhmori
v to pray
bookmarkhnou
v to thatch
bookmarkhnunafi
v to scale fish
bookmarkhtua
v to pound, beat with sticks
bookmarkifio
n a native dance
bookmarkkaifara
n sideboard of canoe
bookmarkkairavaru
n long club with one root at head
bookmarkkalasia
n a Christian (particularly European)
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karoji
n bow string
bookmarkkato vaka
kausafi
n adze
bookmarkkausua
n a stick for a net
bookmarkkopra
n dried coconut meat
bookmarkkoumotua
n garden
bookmarkkoupa
koupega
n net
bookmarklama
n torch
bookmarklavafatu
n knot
bookmarkloto
n car, truck
bookmarkmaka
n sling
bookmarkmaka ufi
n harvest festival
bookmarkmatau
n fishhook
bookmarkmaunu
n bait
bookmarkmetao
n fishhook
bookmarknapula
n pipe, flute; musical instrument
bookmarknigapu
n adze
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paufa
menstruation
bookmarkpekapeka
place with little earth
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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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