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-agkiari

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v speak, talk, debate

-ahagi

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v shake, blow about (as the wind)

-ahakw(i)

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v 1. rub, rub off, scrub, clean by scrubbing, wash; 2. rub against

-akahák

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v/a be daylight, dawning

-akwmare

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adj. ripe (as fruit), well cooked

-amás

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v intr suckle, nurse

-amɨna

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v work, produce, enlarge or improve (as one’s resources)

-apwah

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v 1. refuse, not want, choose not to, leave, stop (doing), not care, give up; 2. with ra, denotes state of sufficiency: plenty, enough

-apwɨkɨr

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v 1. roll, push; 2. rattle (as a can full of small rocks)

aosi puka

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kill pig

apɨrapɨra

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v. to sprout or send up shoots

araii niprai naii

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v cut tree stump

(Bislama) katem stampa blo hood.

arwi

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v. to fight with

berkrawɨn

berkrawɨn
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grave

fwaga

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1. light colored volcanic stone used as a whetstone for sharpening knives, 2. big man, wise man

Green Point

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iaku-iaku (iaku-iaku)

Portulaca oleracea
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n. herb growing on roadside along coast road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3165)

Iakunwis

Iakunwis
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Iakunwis, home of Nipikinwan tribe

iamɨnier

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n. kind of coconut with large ’eyes’

iaremha

This plant is used to treat diarrhea in a baby 1-6 months old. The mother takes 4, 1" pieces and chews them, spitting it into the baby’s mouth 2x daily, once in the morning and once in the afternoon until the diarrhea stops. Sometimes if the baby is sick from a spirit such as a yam, taro or sea spirit, the mother takes 2, 1" pieces of stem and 2, 1" pieces of Acalypha wilkesiana petiole (Plunkett et.al. #3081) and chews the two species together and spits on the affected baby, telling the spirit to "go away and leave the baby alone.
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[jare̤mə̤] n. herb, growing along open garden path. Flowers yellow. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3084)

Example: This plant is used to treat diarrhea in a baby 1-6 months old. The mother takes 4, 1" pieces and chews them, spitting it into the baby’s mouth 2x daily, once in the morning and once in the afternoon until the diarrhea stops. Sometimes if the baby is sick from a spirit such as a yam, taro or sea spirit, the mother takes 2, 1" pieces of stem and 2, 1" pieces of Acalypha wilkesiana petiole (Plunkett et.al. #3081) and chews the two species together and spits on the affected baby, telling the spirit to "go away and leave the baby alone.

isipan

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adj. distant, far

kaha raraha

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old grandparents

kamsiui

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dragonfly

karaga

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digging stick, taro planting stick

kararɨg

kararɨg
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general term for fungus

karkarepa

Fresh vine is collected and used to tie parts of the house together. Can drink water from stem. Fruits-seed used as necklace especially for kastom dance.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5164)

Example: Fresh vine is collected and used to tie parts of the house together. Can drink water from stem. Fruits-seed used as necklace especially for kastom dance.

karuapei

The stems of this plant are heated, the outer bark peeled off and the stems are used as a rope.
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n. liana growing into canopy of myristica fatua tree, growing in forest along kwataren kastom road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3093)

Example: The stems of this plant are heated, the outer bark peeled off and the stems are used as a rope.

karuarua

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. tree, small

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

kon kory

Fruits edible and sold in market to earn money.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5099)

Example: Fruits edible and sold in market to earn money.

konianaker

Epinephelus socialis http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-socialis.html
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Surge grouper (deep sea)

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

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

konkamun

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. large herb, 0.5 to 1 m tall; adlay millet

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

konuwak sara phisir phisir

Plectorhinchus vittatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Plectorhinchus-vittatus.html
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Oriental sweetlips

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

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

kurimatau

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cow

kwanhinihi

Stems can be used as a broom when tied in bunch. When a young woman does not want to have children, she can chew these leaves for one week, spit out fibers and swallow the leaf residue.If she chews four branches of leaves per treeatment, two times a day, for one week, she will stay barren for 5-6 years.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5034)

Example: Stems can be used as a broom when tied in bunch. When a young woman does not want to have children, she can chew these leaves for one week, spit out fibers and swallow the leaf residue.If she chews four branches of leaves per treeatment, two times a day, for one week, she will stay barren for 5-6 years.

kwekao

Hemidactylus frenatus https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/51940-Hemidactylus-frenatus

Asian House Gecko

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

lili

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n. kind of sugarcane, small, yellow in color

mainop

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n. leaf

mainɨnhupwi

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n. kind of fern (var. of nƗnhupwi)

makwa pan

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n full moon (moon phase)

mangopen

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kind of mango, the fruit of this variety has thin skin, sweet flesh; it comes from Fiji

maniato

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n. manioc (var. of manto)

mapwár ~ iapwár

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mythological pygmy

matag

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cyclone

minin pitew

Acanthurus mata http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-mata.html
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Elongate surgeonfish

Example: Photo by Paddy Ryan / www.ryanphotographic.com, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

nahpao

Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Pseudobalistes-flavimarginatus.html
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Yellowmargin triggerfish

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

nakongar

This plant has an aroma, and people are said to take the leaf and squeeze it on them in a shower or while bathing with the purpose of keeping evil spirts away. In particular, this can be used when a person is doing a Toka dance, or when that person is visiting a cemetary, burying a person--to avoid having a problem with the spirits. This can also be used with Euodia hortensis (Plunkett et al. 3077) or alone.
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[nako̤ŋhar] n. tree, 7-7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3100)

Example: This plant has an aroma, and people are said to take the leaf and squeeze it on them in a shower or while bathing with the purpose of keeping evil spirts away. In particular, this can be used when a person is doing a Toka dance, or when that person is visiting a cemetary, burying a person--to avoid having a problem with the spirits. This can also be used with Euodia hortensis (Plunkett et al. 3077) or alone.

nani-

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n. flesh, internal parts, meat (as of a nut or fruit)

nanina-asori

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n my large intestine

napai

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n. coral wall

napati

This is female type. MJB 5068 is male type. When person has diarrhea with blood (dysentry) take a double handful of leaves and mash them in  2 liter water, boil, drink warm 1 cup 3x day until the condition goes away. Stem used for roofing- attac hes to the rafters so thatching and leaves can be attached.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5156)

Example: This is female type. MJB 5068 is male type. When person has diarrhea with blood (dysentry) take a double handful of leaves and mash them in 2 liter water, boil, drink warm 1 cup 3x day until the condition goes away. Stem used for roofing- attac hes to the rafters so thatching and leaves can be attached.

napesan

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. tree, 6 m tall

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Napin ian

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n weather forecast

napui tɨna

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n. variety of coconut with short trunk

narparerep

Ecological: This plant, which grows near streams, is known to hold water during the dry season. If the plant is harvested, then it is known that the stream will not continue to run. Thus, precaution is taken to keep this plant in good health.
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[napre:rɨp] n. terrestrial herb, 0.5 to 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3028)

Example: Ecological: This plant, which grows near streams, is known to hold water during the dry season. If the plant is harvested, then it is known that the stream will not continue to run. Thus, precaution is taken to keep this plant in good health.

nasitov

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n. Indian coral tree

nei pwasi Nouanpɨko

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n. poinsetta

neiapsan

Stem used to make bow. Stem for ax handle.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5146)

Example: Stem used to make bow. Stem for ax handle.

neiv

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yesterday

nekes kes

When a person sees this in flower, they know that the taro is ready for harvest. Birds like the fruit and so boys like to hunt the birds near the plant.
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n. parasite on fallen ficus branch, growing in dense forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3136)

Example: When a person sees this in flower, they know that the taro is ready for harvest. Birds like the fruit and so boys like to hunt the birds near the plant.

nemrapoep

1. A locally revered kestrel, known as tikurkak, makes it’s nest with the leaves.
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n. large, well branched tree (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4240)

Example: 1. A locally revered kestrel, known as tikurkak, makes it’s nest with the leaves.

nepen

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.

newar

Leaf used to feed pigs--when looking for dried coconuts, gather this. The seeds are edible put them directly on fire and cook for 3-5 minutes.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5042)

Example: Leaf used to feed pigs--when looking for dried coconuts, gather this. The seeds are edible put them directly on fire and cook for 3-5 minutes.

nimer

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n. Tahitian chestnut

nimiri

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n. part of the lemon tree or mandarin tree, a bean pod?

nimreki

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n. root fibre

nipakau

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n. lower part of coconut leaf stem

nipina

Take 1 double handful of leaves, mix with dry coconut, roast in fire -- cover w/ banana leaf, tie up roast in fire for 5-10 min, take it down to the sea and the boys who have been circumcised 2 weeks before wash the sore with it. Dries up sore faster and wash skin and adds a fragrance to it. To treat strong fever, take knife and squeeze stem and put shavings on a leaf take 1 handful and mix with water and fill up a cup and pout into 1 bottle -- in morning and afternoon and consume 1 liter/day repeat for second day fever will do down in a few days.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5015)

Example: Take 1 double handful of leaves, mix with dry coconut, roast in fire -- cover w/ banana leaf, tie up roast in fire for 5-10 min, take it down to the sea and the boys who have been circumcised 2 weeks before wash the sore with it. Dries up sore faster and wash skin and adds a fragrance to it. To treat strong fever, take knife and squeeze stem and put shavings on a leaf take 1 handful and mix with water and fill up a cup and pout into 1 bottle -- in morning and afternoon and consume 1 liter/day repeat for second day fever will do down in a few days.

nkhaourakou

When a person is growing watermelons, you put a knife in the roots of the watermelon plants, and then cut a stick from this tree and drive it into the roots as well, to ensure greater numbers of watermelons will be grown.
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[nəkora:ku] n. shrub, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3160)

Example: When a person is growing watermelons, you put a knife in the roots of the watermelon plants, and then cut a stick from this tree and drive it into the roots as well, to ensure greater numbers of watermelons will be grown.

nuhak

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

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water

nuirou

Scrape inner bark (handful) and mix it with MJB 5157 in 1 liter water squeeze in bottle, drink 1 cup 2x daily for mother who is not producing enough milk for baby. Birds eat fruits -- all types like it (flying fox) also.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5163)

Example: Scrape inner bark (handful) and mix it with MJB 5157 in 1 liter water squeeze in bottle, drink 1 cup 2x daily for mother who is not producing enough milk for baby. Birds eat fruits -- all types like it (flying fox) also.

nusuk mawhɨr

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n my left foot

nɨfaga

nɨfaga
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kind of cone shell

nɨkenakou

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n my heart

nɨmakwinari

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n. traditional ’leaf’ medicines (general term)

nɨsakwa

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foam

nɨsakwan

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n saliva

nɨsko

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n. 1. kind of tree, 2. bent staff or stick used by toka dancers

pawpawuk

Hypolimnas antilope https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/199968-Hypolimnas-antilope
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Spotted Crow Eggfly

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

penesu

Scarus prasiognathos http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-prasiognathos.html
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Singapore parrotfish, greenthroat parrotfish

Example: Photo by Rick Stuart-Smith / Reef Life Survey, License: CC BY 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

perepere

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n rudder (of boat)

phuma phisir

Pterocaesio trilineata http://fishbase.org/summary/Pterocaesio-trilineata.html
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Three-stripe fusilier

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purɨk

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bull

rangek matouk

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n my right hand

rares pehe tukw ik

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v. ?? s/he asks you

rukwemakwa

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evening star

ruwei-nɨpasengɨk

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n my nostril

sapág

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fork (as in a tree)

semanu

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kind of yam, produces a tuber with white flesh. It is somewhat smaller in size than most yams, and easy to grow

Example: Is used only for making lap-lap

suatuk

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exchange relation

tafha, nafwerouk, kahimaregi, namitɨg , napuei mhia, kormahak, nwera

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n. coconut stages, one through seven

Takiaew sei tasi

Chromodoris lochi https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/201640-Chromodoris-lochi
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Loch’s Chromodoris

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Tanarɨp

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n my stomach

tarigiaván

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kind of seaweed

terag

Medicine: This plant is used to relieve itchiness. Green leaves are rubbed on an area to reduce the sensation.
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n. shrub re-growing from fallen tree, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3003)

Example: Medicine: This plant is used to relieve itchiness. Green leaves are rubbed on an area to reduce the sensation.

tuvai

Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a hardwood for any part of a house. It is also used to make dugout canoes. Tool: The wood of this plant is used to create the study part of a bow. It is noted, however, that there are better woods for this purpose.
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[tuwa:i] n. tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3006)

Example: Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a hardwood for any part of a house. It is also used to make dugout canoes. Tool: The wood of this plant is used to create the study part of a bow. It is noted, however, that there are better woods for this purpose.

tɨpuk

tɨpuk
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n. wall

yesu

Parupeneus multifasciatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Parupeneus-multifasciatus.html
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Manybar goatfish

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