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-akur

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v start, be surprised by something

-akwái

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v. cut bush for a garden, scratch (one’s head)

-amhaku

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v fight with a club, wield a club

-apiuan

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v intr heal (as a sore), feel better, calm, become quiet

-arari

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v 1. rotate, turn in circles, turn aside, turn (something) around; 2. turn around at (a place)

-arukwanhɨn

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v intr stop raining, clear

-asisɨg

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v/a close, shut, closed (as a door)

-ápuhur

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v 1. trade, exchange (goods, blows); 2. fight with clubs)

-árupwun

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v see erupwun

akumani puka

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feed pig

akunekune

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v. poison (for example a fish)

awsi

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v. to kill

ferokokia

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coconut crab

hoia

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n. marigold

ia-kamagien

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I am happy

iambus

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kind of yam, produces a tuber with white flesh and is easy to grow

Example: Has a spreading habit in the garden. The tuber is soft and easy to boil

ik kawhakou

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phrase where you going?

(Bislama) you go wea

imwarara

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n. a minor kava drinking place, see imwarɨm

jikisjin

jikisjin
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wheeled toy

kakurenihi-

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buttocks

kapajiko

Lutjanus gibbus http://fishbase.org/summary/Lutjanus-gibbus.html
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Humpback red snapper, paddletail

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

kauyei

Kyphosus bigibbus http://fishbase.org/summary/Kyphosus-bigibbus.html
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Brown Chub, Grey Sea Chub, Grey Drummer

Example: Photo by John Turnbull, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

kefa

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num four

kiri ramiwa

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n. flying fox flying

kirikapóu

Collocalia esculenta
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Glossy Swiftlet

kisum

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command to dogs (sic)

kofetatea

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n morning star

konapungam

Break endocarp with knife and eat it. Children eat young green seeds.  mature endocarp cleaned and used to play marbles. Split stem and use for floor of house. Leaf used to wrap cassava for roasting in ground oven or dried on fire. Young seedlings pulled up and meritsem eaten as food (Nanimen) palm heart of young tree.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5104)

Example: Break endocarp with knife and eat it. Children eat young green seeds. mature endocarp cleaned and used to play marbles. Split stem and use for floor of house. Leaf used to wrap cassava for roasting in ground oven or dried on fire. Young seedlings pulled up and meritsem eaten as food (Nanimen) palm heart of young tree.

konemár

konemár
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wooden spool for fishing line

koniere

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n. tree, h= 15 m. young brown elongate fruits with a greyish green fleshy calyx. Thick branchlets with the leaves at the top. White latex. For the locals it is the main kind of burckella obovata (round fruits). (collection: Laurence Ramon #332)

konkriakey

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n. tree, h = 8 m (collection: Laurence Ramon #320)

konquaequae

Young plants for roof rafters, larger plants used for house posts. Women who get pregnant with someone else besides husband use this to abort. Boil a double handful of scraped stem in water and drink 1 cup four times daily to abort. Fruits are edible. Cut it open and eat what’s inside.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5036)

Example: Young plants for roof rafters, larger plants used for house posts. Women who get pregnant with someone else besides husband use this to abort. Boil a double handful of scraped stem in water and drink 1 cup four times daily to abort. Fruits are edible. Cut it open and eat what’s inside.

kormahak

kormahak
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coconut stage, 6th (sixth); has a small sprout

kourmhin

Micropsitta bruijnii rosea
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Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot

kuaniapit

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n. shrub (1 to 1,5 m) (collection: Laurence Ramon #322)

kuanmasekum

1. The inner skin of the stem is used to weave grass skirts and nambas. 2. Pidgeons eat the fruits.
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n. shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4233)

Example: 1. The inner skin of the stem is used to weave grass skirts and nambas. 2. Pidgeons eat the fruits.

kuri

kuri
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dog

kusán

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n kind of shellfish

kwaji Puka

kwaji Puka
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n piglet

kwankukeibu

The vine of this plant is used to tie an outrigger on to a canoe. Heat up the stem and peel off the outer bark; while it is still warm use it to tie an outrigger to the canoe. When the stem cools it becomes very hard. It is also used to tie sugar cane.
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[kwankukepu] n. liana growing into canopy of Myristica fatua tree, growing in forest along kwataren kastom road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3092)

Example: The vine of this plant is used to tie an outrigger on to a canoe. Heat up the stem and peel off the outer bark; while it is still warm use it to tie an outrigger to the canoe. When the stem cools it becomes very hard. It is also used to tie sugar cane.

kwankwikwa

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n lava bomb

kwankwikwa

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n volcano bomb

kwarei iataku

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n. sweet potato that is planted close to yams

kɨri

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n. type of manioc with a yellowish flesh (i.e., curry)

mai napuei kireii

mai napuei kireii
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woven coconut mat

mai táhapwar

mai táhapwar
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n. laplap leaf

makhum

Scarus schlegeli http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-schlegeli.html
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Yellowband parrotfish

Example: Photo by Andy A. Lewis / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

manhewao apamus

Elagatis bipinnulata http://fishbase.org/summary/Elagatis-bipinnulata.html
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Rainbow runner

(Bislama) Rainbow Runner

Example: Photo by J. E. Randall / EOL, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

manmán

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fruit fly, gnat

nafwerouk

Drinking nut (with soft meat and effervescent water)
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coconut development stage 2

Example: Drinking nut (with soft meat and effervescent water)

nakhour

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. shrub or small tree; shield aralia, or plum aralia

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

namatamai

Lethrinus atkinsoni http://fishbase.org/summary/Lethrinus-atkinsoni.html
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Pacific yellowtail emperor

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nan

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goat

nanimen

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your eye

nape

Branches used to make bow and arrow for hunting. Stem used for fence posts and houses. To treat a strong cough, take a branch of 20 leaves, toss in water, boil 10-20 minutes, drink warm liquid 2 cups a day for 1 week or until cough is gone.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5043)

Example: Branches used to make bow and arrow for hunting. Stem used for fence posts and houses. To treat a strong cough, take a branch of 20 leaves, toss in water, boil 10-20 minutes, drink warm liquid 2 cups a day for 1 week or until cough is gone.

napuei

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n. coconut

napuga

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brain coral

nari-noien

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n. something to do

natan

Stem used for sawn timber.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5105)

Example: Stem used for sawn timber.

natimi

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

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nei akona

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

nekfai

The leaves, fruits and stems of this plant are used as pig food. The leaves are used to wrap lap lap in. Leaves are also used to cover a roof of a house--the top part or ridge.
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n. liana growing up a damaged macaranga dioica tree, growing in open forest heavily impacted by cyclone. flowering spadices green to tannish-yellow. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3241)

Example: The leaves, fruits and stems of this plant are used as pig food. The leaves are used to wrap lap lap in. Leaves are also used to cover a roof of a house--the top part or ridge.

nemeiau

When this plant flowers, along with an unspecified white flower, people know that a certain shellfish, locally known as Bari, is ready to harvest and eat.
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n. well branched tree, 12-15 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3098)

Example: When this plant flowers, along with an unspecified white flower, people know that a certain shellfish, locally known as Bari, is ready to harvest and eat.

nemrapep

Hunting: Flying foxes are attracted to this plant for their flowers. As a result, hunters gather around this plant when they desire to hunt the flying fox.
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[nemra:pɨp] n. epiphyte growing in dense forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2991)

Example: Hunting: Flying foxes are attracted to this plant for their flowers. As a result, hunters gather around this plant when they desire to hunt the flying fox.

nikrah

If a person has a sore body or headache, someone else chews the leaf of this plant and spits the chewed leaf on the specific part of the person where the pain is found. The herb should stick to that part of the body and be applied 1x in the morninig and 1x in the afternoon, leaving the plant on the person as long as it stays.
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[nɨkərə] n. small tree, 2.5-3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3076)

Example: If a person has a sore body or headache, someone else chews the leaf of this plant and spits the chewed leaf on the specific part of the person where the pain is found. The herb should stick to that part of the body and be applied 1x in the morninig and 1x in the afternoon, leaving the plant on the person as long as it stays.

nimreki

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n. root fibre

nisa

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machete

nmeheu

Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood.
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n. tree growing along ridge track in disturbed forest, next to garden area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2979)

Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood.

nukune-nig

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kind of taro, might be another genus of “taro”. It has a special stone that is specific to this variety

Example: Roasted or boiled for eating

nukwai rangɨk sararve

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n my fist

nulagli

Ornamental plant. Known to be poisonous.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5139)

Example: Ornamental plant. Known to be poisonous.

nuvre

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n. kind of taro with yellow flesh

nɨfetafata

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n. shelf, yam bed

nɨkafereng

Animal Feed: The whole plant is fed to pigs to keep them fat and healthy. It is referred to as “pig medecine” and is given once per week.
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[nɨkafereŋ] n. kind of shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2975)

Example: Animal Feed: The whole plant is fed to pigs to keep them fat and healthy. It is referred to as “pig medecine” and is given once per week.

nɨmatagi asori

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hurricane

nɨmnɨmu

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coconut parasite

nɨpunɨpun

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spider web

nɨsesatákw

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n. kind of tree (wood used for small canoe outrigger or house posts)

nɨtek

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n my blood

parangi

Acanthurus auranticavus http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-auranticavus.html
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Orange-socket surgeonfish

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

pasuwa

Tridacna maxima https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/50589-Tridacna-maxima
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Small Giant Clam

Example: Photo by tonydiver / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

penesu

Scarus ghobban http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-ghobban.html
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Blue-barred parrotfish

Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

poukouri

To chase away pigs that invade a person’s garden, wrap leaves of this species around a stick, hit the pig with it and the pig will not return to the garden to eat the crops.
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n. vine growing up a ficus tree, growing in open forest heavily impacted by cyclone. flowers yellow; fruits brown and fibrous. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3231)

Example: To chase away pigs that invade a person’s garden, wrap leaves of this species around a stick, hit the pig with it and the pig will not return to the garden to eat the crops.

purɨk

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cow

pɨseruk

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milk fish

rawɨs

rawɨs
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[ʰrawɨs] grass skirt

rerɨn

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n voice

riuwiru

This tree is planted by people around household areas to hold embankments and prevent soil from eroding
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n. tree growing in house area in village (collection: Michael J. Balick #4719)

Example: This tree is planted by people around household areas to hold embankments and prevent soil from eroding

suku

suku
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[suku] n. type of mushroom

susut

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fruit, edible green

takiew

Lissachatina fulica https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/502885-Lissachatina-fulica

African Giant Snail

Example: Photo by buggirl13 / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

takiew se tasi

Goniobranchus coi https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/481507-Goniobranchus-coi
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Coi’s Goniobranchus

Example: Photo by eschlogl / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

teki tagarua

Nautilus pompilius https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/123467-Nautilus-pompilius
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Emperor Nautilus

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trimian

People use this plant to soften the hair, by taking the roots and stem, pounding them with a stone, and squeezing the juice into the hair--it is said to make it very soft.
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[trajmijen] n. liana growing in disturbed forest area along kwataren kastom road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3096)

Example: People use this plant to soften the hair, by taking the roots and stem, pounding them with a stone, and squeezing the juice into the hair--it is said to make it very soft.

tɨpwesin

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n tidal pool, salt evaporation pool

vɨnis

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flying fish

vɨraku

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kind of stingray

wipin napiran

Atule mate http://fishbase.org/summary/Atule-mate.html
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Yellowtail Scad (female)

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yamapusan

yamapusan
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shellfish type

yaren ia nui

yaren ia nui
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river lobster, kind of prawn