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-afaki

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v pray, communicate with the supernatural

-afwi

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v. unwrap (as a tuber pudding), open (as an earth oven)

-aghi

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v var. of -agihi

-akwsén

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v 1. crumble, break into pieces; divide, rip in half (as bread, biscuit)

-arap(i)

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v knead, mx by hand, grope

-arpikou

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v intr twitch, jerk about (as a dying fish), slither (as a snake), flop about

-arukwesi

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v tickle

-arɨgi

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v scrub, manipulate

-atigenhen

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v/a not fear, fearless

-árupwun

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v see erupwun

arpasouk pa savaki

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v look down or shut our eyes we pray

arpasuk

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v. bend down (imperative)

arukwinhum

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v. to wear a penis wrapper

awsaskringi napuaii

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splet dry coconut intwo pieces

hirɨr

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maggot

ia -kawani nerei

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I cooked taro

(Bislama) mi kukum taro

iakwiér

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n. small tubercles which grow on kava root

iapwis

iapwis
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cephalopods

Itaku

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jikisjin

jikisjin
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wheeled toy

kahar

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num three

kareng reng

Photo by John E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0
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Slender silver-biddy

Example: Photo by John E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0

karuapeï

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n. shrubs with long erect stems. white flowers on long pendulous hairy inflorescences (10-15 cm), white flowers with yellowish calyx and long peduncle. Leaves with long petioles (about 5 cm) (collection: Laurence Ramon #328)

katiham

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traditional dance

khaw khawisel

Photo by John E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0
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Snubnose dart

Example: Photo by John E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0

kijirimak sa namritaik

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my elder sister

konsun awhi

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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kind of shell. Possibly genus Conus.

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

korkwao tanna

Oceanodroma matsudaira
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Matsudaira’s Storm Petrel

Example: Photo by Tony Morris, License: CC BY-NC 2.0 via Flickr

kowava

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kind of taro, has reddish-white flesh like a guava fruit, and has a reddish leaf petiole

kumháu

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n star

kwaji Puka

kwaji Puka
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n piglet

kwanakur

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n. 1. kind of tree (bark used for rope), 2. cool season

kwanakwus

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n. rope, vine, genealogical line

kwani kumɨn

Used to paint face for kastom ceremony before other colors were available from store--original color.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5149)

Example: Used to paint face for kastom ceremony before other colors were available from store--original color.

kwasave

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spear becket

kwatafa

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club, with rounded head

kwatɨpun

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lung fish

kɨpiesi

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boy (uncircumsized)

kɨrorat

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n. a fruit with yellow skin and red seeds, edible, grows on low vines

kɨtkɨt

kɨtkɨt
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basket, flat with two handles

lantana

To treat Ringworm, grind leaves and squeeze juice on ringworm, once a day for 7 days. Sores sometimes take a while to heal.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5100)

Example: To treat Ringworm, grind leaves and squeeze juice on ringworm, once a day for 7 days. Sores sometimes take a while to heal.

magru

Houseposts. Straps used to tie wood to roof during thatching.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5151)

Example: Houseposts. Straps used to tie wood to roof during thatching.

mak inherɨp

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kind of ground dove

mak irenha

Ptulinopus tannensis
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Tanna fruit dove

Example: Photo by Doug Janson / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

mango

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kind of mango, regular mango for eating

manuri

Fishing poles. House walls. Fence for chickens.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5125)

Example: Fishing poles. House walls. Fence for chickens.

nakannakan

People use this to treat boils on the skin. Squeeze the "juice" of the leaf on the boil, and it will soften it so that the liquid inside the boil comes out. If you chew an amount of leaves first, then they will cover and stick to the boil so it will heal faster.
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[nakanakan] n. terrestrial herb, 0.5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3069)

Example: People use this to treat boils on the skin. Squeeze the "juice" of the leaf on the boil, and it will soften it so that the liquid inside the boil comes out. If you chew an amount of leaves first, then they will cover and stick to the boil so it will heal faster.

namhu

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n. small, round wild yam

namiraou

The wood is used to make house posts, it is said to be very hard. It is also burned for firewood.
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[nami̤rou] n. tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3074)

Example: The wood is used to make house posts, it is said to be very hard. It is also burned for firewood.

napua ierman

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stratus cloud

narami yasur

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n lava flow

nari aprumun

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wild animal

nasitov

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n. Indian coral tree

naskou

Stem used for stick for Toka dance, due to it’s "hook" shape. . Axe handles and bows are made from this tree, very hard wood.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5071)

Example: Stem used for stick for Toka dance, due to it’s "hook" shape. . Axe handles and bows are made from this tree, very hard wood.

natimi

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. hardwood and fruit tree; taun tree, island lychee

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

nei akona

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n. poison tree, can be used as medicine, or to kill a person

neni

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goat

nerei

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n. taro

(Bislama) taro

newou pitov

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black newou plant

niephirr

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. plant (to be identified)

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

nikisi

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n. small offshoot tuber

nikuhma

People use the wood of this plant to make arrows. When hunting flying fox, people cut a 2’ pieces of the stem to throw at the animal and catch it.
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n. small tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3240)

Example: People use the wood of this plant to make arrows. When hunting flying fox, people cut a 2’ pieces of the stem to throw at the animal and catch it.

ninikiri

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kind of taro, has dark red flesh. It might be a different genus

Example: Used to make lap-lap

nirɨs

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n. kind of tree with stinging leaves (Semecarpus vitiensis)

nitata

nitata
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coconut shell for drinking

nopweien

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menstruation

noua

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n. kind of tree, leaves used for penis wrapper (Related to nepek tree)

nuack

Leaves gathered to feed pigs.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5094)

Example: Leaves gathered to feed pigs.

nui ramapor

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spring of water

nukwaskwas

Hypolepis elegans
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n. terrestrial; leaves 1.0-1.5 m long. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2626)

nukwesi

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n. kind of fig tree with edible leaves

nupawir

To treat Dengue Fever, take the leaves, stems flowers and roots, e.g. the whole plant, and squeeze the juice from it, enough to produce 1 cup of liquid. Boil down that liquid until it has color and drinke the whole cup 2 times daily for 3-4 days. This is said to help get rid of pain from the illness.
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n. shrub, 0.8-1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3156)

Example: To treat Dengue Fever, take the leaves, stems flowers and roots, e.g. the whole plant, and squeeze the juice from it, enough to produce 1 cup of liquid. Boil down that liquid until it has color and drinke the whole cup 2 times daily for 3-4 days. This is said to help get rid of pain from the illness.

nɨfaga

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spiny sea urchin

nɨkava maregmarɨg

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n. kind of kava with short branches

nɨkori

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n. dragon plum (Dracontomela vitiense)

(Bislama) nakatambol

nɨkwa

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n. inalienable fruit, offspring

nɨmhiro

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n. kind of tree used for house posts

nɨpɨn akwas

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n. period of the year preceding the yam harvest (October through March)

nɨsɨkɨr

nɨsɨkɨr
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bird basket snare

nɨtek

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n my blood

nɨvír

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n. kind of liana

penesu

Chlorurus frontalis http://fishbase.org/summary/Chlorurus-frontalis.html
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Pacific slopehead parrotfish, tan-faced parrotfish

Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

penesu

Chlorurus microrhinos http://fishbase.org/summary/Chlorurus-microrhinos.html
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Steephead parrotfish

Example: Photo by charlie20 / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

phumha tasiapen

Caesio teres http://fishbase.org/summary/Caesio-teres.html
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Yellow and blueback fusilier, blue and yellow fusilier (deep sea)

Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

pran parei

pran parei
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kind of crab that lives in dirty water

punuwas

Ptilinopus viridis lewisii
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Claret-breasted Fruit Dove

reia

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[ʰreja] chicken

rerɨn

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n sound

ret

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kind of mollusk

ruwama narisian

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died laughing

(Bislama) det laf

serser

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n. 1. firefly, (according to Lindstrom 1986, 2. phosphorescent sea algae or fungus)

suatuk

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exchange relation

tasi-nɨfara

tasi-nɨfara
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lattice window in traditional house

tata

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father

teki kusan

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kind of snail

tera

Leaf used to cover boils on skin. Mash leaf slightly and cover bol. Leaf pulls out liquid from boil. Use this for 3 days, changing the leaf 2x daily. Young plants (branch) for toothache to reduce pain. Boil in water and wash painful area. Use as needed until pain subsides. Also can collect insects in dried stems and use these to feed chickens. (Hymenoptera).
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5152)

Example: Leaf used to cover boils on skin. Mash leaf slightly and cover bol. Leaf pulls out liquid from boil. Use this for 3 days, changing the leaf 2x daily. Young plants (branch) for toothache to reduce pain. Boil in water and wash painful area. Use as needed until pain subsides. Also can collect insects in dried stems and use these to feed chickens. (Hymenoptera).

tihi-

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flower

táhapwar

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plant with large banana-like leaves used to wrap for baking laplap, taro, fish (Heliconia sp.)

tɨmpúa

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n. plant with white trumpet-shaped flowers, nightshade?

(Bislama) tƗmpúa

whiine ia nui

Anguilla marmorata http://fishbase.org/summary/Anguilla-marmorata.html
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Giant mottled eel