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-akise

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v forbid, put a stop to

-araghár

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v spread to dry (in the sun)

-aregi

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v push aside, scoop out (as coconut meat), dig, bulldoze

-arisi

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v 1. edge, weave a border (of a basket or mat); 2. be full (as a container of liquid), come up to the edge of a container; 3. conclude (as a discussion), reach an agreement; 4. whip, strike with a rope or stick

-arparetik

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v intr rustle, swish, rasp, scrape

-ateri

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v lead by the arm, support by the arm, hold up someone

-atipa

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v carry on one’s back, carry on a truck bed

ahavi

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v. plant modifier word used with yam ("nuk")

amak makwata

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sleep and look up

asúm

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v. to garden

Fekɨr

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Tanna placename: a waterfall and pool near Mt. Merin and Tukusmera, said to be the origin of Tanna greenstone pendants

hawa

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hour

ia-kajia nerei

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v I scratch taro

iaku iaku

Geophila
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5141)

Ianarɨm

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[ianarɨm] Aneityum Island

iereme se nui

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water devil

iesukwrúr

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n. type of sprouting coconut the sprout of which grows along the body of the nut

ihis

ihis
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octopus

irah kahar

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the day before yesterday

jarerin

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duck (native)

kapajiko

Lutjanus malabaricus http://fishbase.org/summary/Lutjanus-malabaricus.html
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Malabar blood snapper, saddletail snapper, large-mouthed nannygai

(Bislama) Red Snapa

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

kapuapou

Emoia cyanogaster https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/38568-Emoia-cyanogaster
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Teal Emo Skink

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

karuapeï

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n. shrub. fruits and flowers directly on the stem or short inflorences. mature fruits white (about 1,5 cm l). Leaves with short petioles (about 1 to 3 cm) (collection: Laurence Ramon #331)

karuarua

Use this plant to stop the rain, take 4 tips of the plant’s branch and place them in a cross formation, with the tips pointing N, S, W, E, wash them in sea water, and then call for the rain to stop. Hang these tips in a tree with rope for five days. Stem used to weave roof rafter to attach coconut fronds to stick. Young men hunting in bush with slingshots, when run out of stones, use these young fruits to hunt birds.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5143)

Example: Use this plant to stop the rain, take 4 tips of the plant’s branch and place them in a cross formation, with the tips pointing N, S, W, E, wash them in sea water, and then call for the rain to stop. Hang these tips in a tree with rope for five days. Stem used to weave roof rafter to attach coconut fronds to stick. Young men hunting in bush with slingshots, when run out of stones, use these young fruits to hunt birds.

kasen

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a children’s game

Kawiameta

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Kawiameta moiety

kayap amtameta

Myzomela sclateri
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Sclater’s Myzomela, Scarlet-bibbed Myzomela

kipori

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n beche-de-mer, sea slug

kipori

kipori
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kind of sea cucumber

konianaker

Epinephelus ongus http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-ongus.html
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White-streaked grouper (deep sea)

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

koniere

The nut inside of the fruit contains sap. Cut a fruit in half and stick it to a person’s arm, and then take it off, put earth on the place where the sap is, and it makes a temporary tatoo that lasts for 3-4 days. This fruit is the best flying fox food, and when the tree has ripe fruits many flying foxes go there to feed, and hunters know this. The fruits are eaten by people as well.
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n. tree, 12-13 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3089)

Example: The nut inside of the fruit contains sap. Cut a fruit in half and stick it to a person’s arm, and then take it off, put earth on the place where the sap is, and it makes a temporary tatoo that lasts for 3-4 days. This fruit is the best flying fox food, and when the tree has ripe fruits many flying foxes go there to feed, and hunters know this. The fruits are eaten by people as well.

konphar

Lutjanus rivulatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Lutjanus-rivulatus.html
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Blubberlip snapper

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

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

kotmaseka

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n. coconut leaf for brooms

kumhár

kumhár
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n cat’s cradle game

kurapu

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n snapper fish

kuri

kuri
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dog

kwanepit

The leaves of this plant are used to treat diarrhea. Take a handful of leaves, chew them and suck out the liquid and swallow it, then spit out the fiber and all that remains in the mouth. Also known to be good as a cattle feed.
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n. herb growing on roadside along coast road. flowers bluish-purple. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3164)

Example: The leaves of this plant are used to treat diarrhea. Take a handful of leaves, chew them and suck out the liquid and swallow it, then spit out the fiber and all that remains in the mouth. Also known to be good as a cattle feed.

kwankase

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n. inalienable 1. a type of taro, yellow, 2. a type of tree

kwankupwé

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n. inalienable small side tubers off a main root tuber; small yam tubers

kwankwanei

Sawn timber. Open ripe seed with stone or hammer, eat nut inside.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5085)

Example: Sawn timber. Open ripe seed with stone or hammer, eat nut inside.

kwarua

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n door, doorway

kwarumrum

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n. kind of small plant with fragrant leaves

kwaruvinari

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club, used for dancing

kwatinɨvirakw

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kind of seaweed

kwatɨsi-

kwatɨsi-
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n. inalienable aerial root

kweiei

Ctenochaetus striatus
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Striated Surgeonfish, Lined Bristletooth, small silver scaled fish

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

manuapen

Ducula melanochroa
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Black Imperial Pigeon

Example: Illustration by Joseph Smit / Wikimedia Commons, License: Public domain via es.wikipedia.org

nageruk

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. Fuel: Used as a firewood.
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[naŋe̤:ruk] n. tree, 13 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3024)

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. Fuel: Used as a firewood.

nakeian

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gladness or hug

Example: hug your mother if longtime no see her

namirau

Construction: The wood of this tree is strong and considered a choice wood for house construction. Fuel: The wood of this tree is used as an excellent firewood.
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[nami̤rew] n. tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3042)

Example: Construction: The wood of this tree is strong and considered a choice wood for house construction. Fuel: The wood of this tree is used as an excellent firewood.

nanumi nɨkafai

To treat broken bones combine two handfuls of Commelina diffusa and 2 handfuls of this whole Orchid. Then take half of that and rub on broken bone area (e.g. leg). The Kastom doctor will then make a cut with a sharp piece of bamboo along break. The bone is then wrapped with the leaf of this orchid, then take the pother half of the mixture, mash in water 1.5 liter, and give person to drink. This treatment will help join bone back together.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5154)

Example: To treat broken bones combine two handfuls of Commelina diffusa and 2 handfuls of this whole Orchid. Then take half of that and rub on broken bone area (e.g. leg). The Kastom doctor will then make a cut with a sharp piece of bamboo along break. The bone is then wrapped with the leaf of this orchid, then take the pother half of the mixture, mash in water 1.5 liter, and give person to drink. This treatment will help join bone back together.

napai

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n. coral wall

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.

napuepran

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a “female” coconut that only has one fruit on the panicle of the inflorescence

Example: This variety is used for the kastom marriage ceremony, grated with Euodia hortensis and Alpinia purpurata and rubbed on the bride and groom. The significance of this kastom is to ensure that the two people will be truthful to their chief, their parents and their spouse

nasemer

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kind of breadfruit, produces a very long stem, the highest of any breadfruit, and then forms fruits when it becomes a very tall tree

Example: The wood is no good for making canoes as it is too soft

nawes

Fruit used for local medicine. When a person is diagnosed with "cancer" in the local hospital, take a ripe fruit in a cup of water and macerate it until the smell of the fruit comes out in the water, drink every other day, 3x daily, morning noon and night. Also used for firewood.
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[nawes] n. tree to 6 m tall, dbh 40 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4740)

Example: Fruit used for local medicine. When a person is diagnosed with "cancer" in the local hospital, take a ripe fruit in a cup of water and macerate it until the smell of the fruit comes out in the water, drink every other day, 3x daily, morning noon and night. Also used for firewood.

nefrei yassuk

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n. creeping herb with white flowers and red-orange fleshy fruit. (collection: Laurence Ramon #333)

nenes

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n. heat

nesiapuasiapu

Cyperus
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5081)

niemhis

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. type of flowering plant

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nifar

kind of laplap (food)

nipasengek

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n my nose

nipirey

Collect young leaves and boil in water or fry it and eat as a cabbage. To cover fish for cooking, take petiole with many leaves and bend to cover fish and put in sauce pan. When cooked eat fish and leaves.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5017)

Example: Collect young leaves and boil in water or fry it and eat as a cabbage. To cover fish for cooking, take petiole with many leaves and bend to cover fish and put in sauce pan. When cooked eat fish and leaves.

niséi

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n. aromatic shrub (Evodia?), the leaves of which men and women wear during ceremonial events

nitei

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nukwesy

Young leaves edible, boil with water or cook in coconut milk. Cook fruit in boiling water, then cook in coconut milk. Cook fruits for 6-10 minutes. He was taught this by his grandparents who showed him how to eat wild plants; his grandfather wasa historically significant person in the Port Resolution area, especially in reference to medicine.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5033)

Example: Young leaves edible, boil with water or cook in coconut milk. Cook fruit in boiling water, then cook in coconut milk. Cook fruits for 6-10 minutes. He was taught this by his grandparents who showed him how to eat wild plants; his grandfather wasa historically significant person in the Port Resolution area, especially in reference to medicine.

nusun riwan

nusun riwan
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plant part to be identified used for tying

nɨfamera

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n. kind of banana

nɨfata

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n. bed, copra bed

nɨkaritig

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n. kind of tree (Cerbera odollam) (with poisonous fruit with white sap inside tree and fruit)

nɨkriakéi

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n. kind of tree, with edible green fruit with sweet milky white flesh, collected wild and eaten on Tanna

nɨmpen

Leaves used in cooking to flavor soup. To cure sore known as "yaush" that is the size of a 50 vatu coin or larger,  take 2-3 branches, collect leaves, put in pot, and warm. Wash the sore 3x day wash for 1-2 weeks. This disease is caused by flies and mosquitos. Yaush is the English name. Mosquito or fly bites the person, passes worm similar to filariasis, then a boil erupts and scratch it becomes big sore. Dry leaves and flowers, put in tin, and light it up to keep mosquitoes away. The smoke from this burning plant chases away mosquitoes like a coil.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5076)

Example: Leaves used in cooking to flavor soup. To cure sore known as "yaush" that is the size of a 50 vatu coin or larger, take 2-3 branches, collect leaves, put in pot, and warm. Wash the sore 3x day wash for 1-2 weeks. This disease is caused by flies and mosquitos. Yaush is the English name. Mosquito or fly bites the person, passes worm similar to filariasis, then a boil erupts and scratch it becomes big sore. Dry leaves and flowers, put in tin, and light it up to keep mosquitoes away. The smoke from this burning plant chases away mosquitoes like a coil.

nɨmramiri

Fruits used to feed hens to increase fertility -- mix seed with dry coconut and give to hen to increase eggs.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5096)

Example: Fruits used to feed hens to increase fertility -- mix seed with dry coconut and give to hen to increase eggs.

nɨmɨmis

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n. kind of sugarcane (see -mƗmis)

nɨpitoga

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foreigners, Europeans

nɨpɨkɨr

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beach

nɨpɨn rapwanapwan

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hot, rainy season

nɨsesa

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n. kind of tree (bark used for tapa cloth)

nɨsɨme

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who? (singular)

Pawpawuk

Nyctemera baulus https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/202263-Nyctemera-baulus
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Asian Magpie Moth

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

pawpawuk

Belenois java peristhene https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/486299-Belenois-java-peristhene
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Caper White

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penesu

Scarus dimidiatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-dimidiatus.html
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Yellowbarred Parrotfish

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pran sei piak sa namritaik.

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my elder brother’s wife

pukuri

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Ficus sp. (kind of nukwesi)

reiwaiu

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come down

Example: told to someone to come down

suku

suku
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[suku] n. type of mushroom

taik itoga

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n. a type of banana, often fermented to make banana beer

takiew

Bradybaena similaris https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/215409-Bradybaena-similaris
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Asian Tramp Snail

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Tanarɨp

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n my stomach

tapahan

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tabu, taboo

tapatou

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barracuda (general name)

tapatou

Acanthocybium solandri http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthocybium-solandri.html
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Wahoo

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taupar taupar

Flower for decorating things like at marriage, church, opening of new building like dispensary. Ancient people, when needed water, take stem, mash 4-6 pieces and squeeze into coconut shell and drink it. So squeeze the stems together after mashing them along their entire length with wood post. This can be used to collect water today when a person is in the forest and thirsty. Leaves wrap banana laplap. Put in saucepan boil 20 minutes, toss out water, take leaf off and eat laplap. Leaf folded not tied. People say its native to Vanuatu
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5132)

Example: Flower for decorating things like at marriage, church, opening of new building like dispensary. Ancient people, when needed water, take stem, mash 4-6 pieces and squeeze into coconut shell and drink it. So squeeze the stems together after mashing them along their entire length with wood post. This can be used to collect water today when a person is in the forest and thirsty. Leaves wrap banana laplap. Put in saucepan boil 20 minutes, toss out water, take leaf off and eat laplap. Leaf folded not tied. People say its native to Vanuatu

terang

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. type of tree

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tiapin

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n fish species: jackfish, wahoo

vɨnis

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flying fish

whiine ia nui

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

wipin pitew

Carangoides ferdau http://fishbase.org/summary/Carangoides-ferdau.html
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Blue trevally (female) (deep sea)

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yarman

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kind of yam, has white flesh, soft and sweet, with a very large tuber, and is easy to grow

Example: If it grows in good conditions, the tubers are so large that it takes two people to carry it on a pole