eture
fagokoumajira
n
pan pipes made of bamboo
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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faka tagi gata
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[ɸaka taŋi ŋata]
n.
tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4169)
Example: Peel off the outer portion of the stem, clean it, remove the fibers and dry them in the sun, and then weave into rope for fishing and also to make the net for catching flying fish. Weave into rope for fishing, and also weave this fiber to attach to the frame, used to catch flying fish.
Scientific name: Pipturus argenteus, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga
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favaka
n
wood planks, prepared lumber
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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fe’ai
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[ɸe’ai]
A type of shell. Possibly genus Conus.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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firoa
firoa
foe
[foe]
n
paddle, rudder, oar
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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fonu tapa
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[ɸonu tapa]
A type of shell. Possibly family Nautilidae.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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gatara
gatara kosi
gatara kosi
gatara kosi
gatara kosi
gatara kosi
ika maru
kamkufatu
n
common herbaceous flowering plant, Strachytarpheta urticaefolia
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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kanai
kato vaka
n
basket with two cornered base
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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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.
Speaker: Nigel Nesua
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kohi
n
anus, buttocks, backside
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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kuru kuru
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[kuru kuru]
n.
sparsely branched tree, growing in well developed secondary forest. young fruits green. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4149)
Example: Cover top layer of earth oven.
Scientific name: Delarbrea paradoxa, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga
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liko
liko
mafe
manini
marari sega
marari sega
marino
moana
n
the sea (particularly the deep sea)
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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moiau
moiau
murukina
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[murukina]
A house component: the coconut leaf and wild cane walls of the house. Can be plain or intricately woven. Occasionally made from bamboo, though this lets more rain in.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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namirau
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5273)
Example: Stems of this species are used for house posts and for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Glochidion ramiflorum
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nasitau
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[nasitau]
n.
well branched tree, 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4181)
Example: This plant is a good source offirewood, as it burns a long time; a large log can burn for days.
Scientific name: Ficus adenosperma, Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga
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pai
paragi
parapuri
n
wind from the southeast
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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parurai
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[parurai]
n.
Common Dolphinfish, Mahi Mahi
(Bislama) Mahi Mahi
Example: Photo by Alex Kerstitch / Shorefishes of the Eastern Tropical Pacific, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
Scientific name: Coryphaena hippurus via FishBase, Speaker: Anselon Seru
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puku fakatu
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[puku ɸakatu]
n.
terrestrial; leaves ca. 1.5 m long. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2521)
Scientific name: Nephrolepis biserrata, Speaker: Anselon Seru
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pula
sasua
tapatu vai
tonu