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aro

n chest, front side

arofa

n present, gift

ejia

v to copulate (profane)

faga

n bed, platform, shelf

fagarupe

n that part of canoe covered by pandanus root in joining the upper section to the main hull

fajaga

n period of time, point in time

fakamijimiji

v to dream continuously of one thing

fakatu

n a steep place

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.

faruke

n stranger

fatoto

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n outrigger pins

fatupuga

n meeting, council

feitatau

n exchange of food between two or a few people

feniepuku

n arrow (for a bird)

fere

adj knotted or snarled (of fishing line)

fesaotapu

n insult

fetuanake

n peacemaker

firosia

v to twist together two or more pieces

fitjika

n servant

foe

[foe] n paddle, rudder, oar

foga

n a spring at sea, sweet water for drinking

foi rakau

n a killing stick (black)

foiakahtanu

n a rich man, who has many plants and much food

fonaji

n little harvest of breadfruit or chestnuts

foromia

v swallow, gulp down

fotakoto

v to fish from land or reef

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

fujira

v to sail, move by sail

funa

n the separation and confinement of young boys during circumcision rites

furifasao

n turned words; idiomatic, symbolic speech

furufare

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[furufare] n a row of thatch

gaipu

n arm band, bracelet

ganea

n pot, cauldron, utensil

gasaujiri

n arrow, spear

havaka

n piece of wood, plank, flooring

hgoro saki

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

hia

hello

hkafiga

n cooking, preparation of food

hkai

n story, tale, legend

hkapa

n a game of peek-a-boo

hkio

adj exceedingly small

hlaga aika

v to fish using large nets

hmauta

n inland people

hnofoga

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[hnofoŋa] n dwelling

hnunafi

v to scale fish

ho

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[ho] yes

honga vaka

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n middle part of the canoe

hpane

n grater

htunu

v to cook, roast on embers

hva

n sound, voice, noise

ifio

n a native dance

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

jira

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[ʃiɾa] v to sail?

kalasia

n a Christian (particularly European)

kalelega

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[kaleleŋa] A hammock.

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kane

n beater for drum

kasai

n shed

kasikia

n twirl stick or club as in some dances

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

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[kawiameta] One of the two moieties on Futuna island. The population of each village is divided between the two moieties.

koia

v to husk coconuts

koraga

n large crowbar

kosegeia

n firestick

koumotua

n garden

lama

n torch

lavanu

n loop knot

majijiki

n legendary hero

mamafuji

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n killing stick shaped like the stalk of a banana plant

marae

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n village common

marasi

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n a small feast

mari

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n truth

mega

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n cloth

moega

n cloth, clothing

moriga

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n gift

motu tafanua

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[motu taɸanua] the harvest season

najeji

n lobster trap

naleva

n a traditional dance

Namruke kona

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

napa

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n dwarf

nasara

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[nahsara] n day before yesterday

nasiki

n magic sign, lucky omen

nifijikake

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n puberty ceremony for girls

nigapu

n adze

nilo

n rope

nisouri

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[nisouri] A traditional broom.

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nisouri

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[nisouri] A traditional broom.

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nogia

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n request

nohkano

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n spirit

nopogi htao

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Saturday

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.

peinu

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waste, rubbish, dust, dirt

tapou

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[tapou] The shout that the fishermen give to announce to the village that they have caught fish. The type of shout and number of times it’s repeated indicate type and quantity of fish.

torojei fotara

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n lower sail

vaka

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n canoe