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ajiga

n the activity of spearing fish

amuamu

n strands, threads

ara fafare

n village (lit. row of houses)

ara tapu

n sacred row of plaiting in mats

ariki ~ teriki

ariki ~ teriki
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n chief, ruler, God, spirits

eigo

n name

ejia

v to copulate (profane)

fajaga

n period of time, point in time

fakamiji

v to cause to dream

fakamijimiji

v to dream continuously of one thing

fakapura

n a native feast

fakapuruga

n knot, knob, ring

fakatauga

n the plimsoll line on a canoe, that is the level at which the sea should hit the water when it is afloat

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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[ɸana] A person with one parent from each moiety.

fano

n trip

fapa

n a feast by two parties, a meeting

fare

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n house, dwelling

farere

n birth

faruke

n stranger

fatu tapu

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n taboo stone

feitatau

n exchange of food between two or a few people

fere

adj knotted or snarled (of fishing line)

fetu

n stone

fetuafogo

n shooting contest

fetuanake

n peacemaker

fitjika

n servant

foa

n traditional dance

foga

n a spring at sea, sweet water for drinking

foga

n band, group, troop

foi rakau

n a killing stick (black)

foi rei

n a killing stick

foia

v to peel or skin something

fono

n food customarily eaten after drinking kava

fonutoki

n the brim edge of a vessel

forau

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v travel (by sea), go on a trip, go abroad

foruku

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n small canoe

fou uru

v to fashion one’s hair in the traditional manner for men involving braiding and ties

fousia

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v to bind, to tie by wrapping rope around

fuaga

n grindstone

funa

n the separation and confinement of young boys during circumcision rites

gaipu

n arm band, bracelet

ganea

n pot, cauldron, utensil

gasaujiri

n arrow, spear

gofonu

n tortoise shell

hamakala

n village green

hgoro saki

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

hkafiga

n cooking, preparation of food

hkai

n story, tale, legend

hkapa

n a game of peek-a-boo

hlaga aika

v to fish using large nets

hpane

n grater

htau

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v to count, read

htua

v to pound, beat with sticks

htunu

v to cook, roast on embers

kaifara

n sideboard of canoe

kairavaru

n long club with one root at head

kaisira

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n evening star

kasikia

n twirl stick or club as in some dances

katiepia

n long club with roots at head

kato iotea

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[kato iotea] A type of traditional woven bag.

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017

kato vaka

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[kato ʋaka] Type of traditional woven bag.

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017

kaupa

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n fence

kaupega

n fishing net

Kavimeta

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[kawiameta ] One of the two moieties on Futuna island. Half of the population of each village comes from this moiety.

Kavimeta kona

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[kawiameta kona] A person with both parents from the moiety Kawiameta.

kiliuini

n reed fence

kirikiri

n coral bits; gravel

kopra

n dried coconut meat

koupega

n net

lavafatu

n knot

loto

n car, truck

maka

n sling

mamafuji

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n killing stick shaped like the stalk of a banana plant

marae

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n village common

matarua

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n girdle, men’s

matau

n fishhook

matua

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[matua] the planting season

meiro

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n sail made of coconut leaf matting

metao

n fishhook

Namruke

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[namruke] One of the two moieties on Futuna island. Half of the population of each village comes from this moiety.

nanafi

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n yesterday

napa

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n dwarf

napula

n pipe, flute; musical instrument

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

nigapu

n adze

nogia

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n request

nohkano

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n spirit

nopogi tapu

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n Sunday

paka uaka

n canoe with outrigger

pakaunea

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n trousers, pants

paufa

menstruation

phane

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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[phane] Coconut grating bench.

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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)

tjinea

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[tʃinea] A traditional necklace.

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