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amtakinaga
n crowd, group of people
bookmarkamuamu
n strands, threads
bookmarkapolo
n devil
bookmarkara fafare
n village (lit. row of houses)
bookmarkarofa
n present, gift
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
bookmarkbai
ejia
v to copulate (profane)
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
bookmarkfakaog
n feast for paying those who have cut or dug a canoe
bookmarkfakapura
n a native feast
bookmarkfakatoni
n a kind of starchy pudding food made of bananas and coconut
bookmarkfakavageina
n betrothal, marriage
bookmarkfakoko
n a fight
bookmarkfarere
n birth
bookmarkfavaka
n wood planks, prepared lumber
bookmarkfegeitua
v to poison, bewitch, curse
bookmarkfeiai
n conshell used in making necklaces
bookmarkfeisaua
v to plant using the sau
bookmarkfeitatau
n exchange of food between two or a few people
bookmarkferia
v beg from one who has nothing; teasing, joke-telling
bookmarkfesaoga
n story
bookmarkfiai
n shell necklace
bookmarkfiji
n servant
bookmarkfilama
n stick for fixing fire into canoe
bookmarkfofau
n adze
bookmarkfofo
n deck
bookmarkfoga
n band, group, troop
bookmarkfoinaravrevi
n a mound between two rows of yams
bookmarkfoiragi
interjection a call to the clouds to rain
bookmarkfonaji
n little harvest of breadfruit or chestnuts
bookmarkfono
n food customarily eaten after drinking kava
bookmarkforauga
n trip, voyage
bookmarkforogafiji
n holes though sinet in canoe making
bookmarkfotakoto
v to fish from land or reef
bookmarkfuaga
n grindstone
bookmarkgasaujiri
n arrow, spear
bookmarkgeji
n forbidden food that cannot be touched directly
bookmarkgofonu
n tortoise shell
bookmarkhavaka
n piece of wood, plank, flooring
bookmarkhkafiga
n cooking, preparation of food
bookmarkhkai
n story, tale, legend
bookmarkhkaro
n protection, shield
bookmarkhlaga aika
v to fish using large nets
bookmarkhnou
v to thatch
bookmarkhpane
n grater
bookmarkhsore
n pole used for carrying things on shoulders
bookmarkkairavaru
n long club with one root at head
bookmarkkalapuni
n sleeping mat
bookmarkkalasia
n a Christian (particularly European)
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kasikia
n twirl stick or club as in some dances
bookmarkkatea
n forward portion of canoe hull
bookmarkkato iotea
kato vaka
kaunea
n fishing rod
bookmarkkaupega
n fishing net
bookmarkkausua
n a stick for a net
bookmarkkoganea
n long pole, club, bar
bookmarkkoupa
koupega
n net
bookmarklama
n torch
bookmarklavafatu
n knot
bookmarkloto
n car, truck
bookmarkmaka
n sling
bookmarkmoega
n cloth, clothing
bookmarkmpuku
n ball
bookmarknaleva
n a traditional dance
bookmarknasiki
n magic sign, lucky omen
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nisouri
paka uaka
n canoe with outrigger
bookmarkpaufa
menstruation
bookmarkpekapeka
place with little earth
bookmarkpopokiga
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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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Futuna Aniwa Talking Dictionary.
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