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-akwaséi

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v. wear an ornament of leaves inserted into carved or woven armlets

-akwiri

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v mount, reach the summit of a hill, come out on top, be on top

-akwái

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

-apɨna

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v spread, spread out

-arefa

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v cough

-arkouani

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v tr wear around neck (as a necklace, neck ornament or tie)

-arágaha (pukpuk)

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v intr move, act, stand or leave simultaneously

-arɨg

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v dir sense (hear, fell, touch, taste)

-asevur

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v 1. open (as a door), open up (as a trunk or other closed object); 2. clear or empty out (as dirt from a hole), reveal

-asén

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v agree, concur, nod (once), raise one’s eyebrows

-asén

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v intr slide (as land), cave in

amahán ~ amasan

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adj. good, beautiful, useful

ia-kapaii nuas

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phrase I planted the island cabbage

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 kuwehe kurira ~ kaiwa ia tah mek kehn

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adj late

ipwet

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today

Kamkari

Nephila tetragnathoides https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/68396-Nephila-tetragnathoides
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t.o Golden Silk Orb-weaver

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

kamkariamkari

Cyrtophora moluccensis https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/120520-Cyrtophora-moluccensis
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Dome Web Spider

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

karang

karang
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kind of crabe

kararing

kararing
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kind of tree mushroom

katiham

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traditional dance

kausɨrɨp

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n. spider in photo

kavitnavit

Myiagra caledonica
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Broadbilled Flycatcher

Kawiameta

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Kawiameta moiety

ken

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section of house thatching

kera

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skull

klass

klass
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n mirror

koiameta

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n social moiety

konfare

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n. pineapple

koniapit

Desmodium intortum
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n. weedy vine growing over boulders in dry streambed. Corolla pink turning bluish. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2794)

kormahak

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

kotauiruan

This plant is used as a source of fiber to make grass skirts. Gather a lot of stems, place in seawater with a stone on top (the process known as retting) for one month. Collect the stems, pull off the bark and remove the fiber, allowing it to dry in the sun until it bleaches white, when it can be woven into the traditional grass skirt.
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n. subshrub, 75 cm tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3236)

Example: This plant is used as a source of fiber to make grass skirts. Gather a lot of stems, place in seawater with a stone on top (the process known as retting) for one month. Collect the stems, pull off the bark and remove the fiber, allowing it to dry in the sun until it bleaches white, when it can be woven into the traditional grass skirt.

kova

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baby

kowava

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

kupwɨn

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before

kutumer

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last born child

kwanapa

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kind of yam, has a round root, with white, soft, sweet flesh

Example: Only used for making lap-lap

kwanari

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bead

kwaniere

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n. 1. Garcinia pancheri, 2. kind of introduced fruit tree with elongated, green fruit

kwankwaikwai

Finschia chloroxantha
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5036)

kwareren-akwang

People use this plant to treat heartburn and when they get indigestion. Take the leaf and wrap it with Ficus leaves ("manasus" unclear what species), chew them together and swallow the juice until the pain goes away.
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[nokukəpran] n. herb growing on large rock in open area, in middle of flowing stream. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3117)

Example: People use this plant to treat heartburn and when they get indigestion. Take the leaf and wrap it with Ficus leaves ("manasus" unclear what species), chew them together and swallow the juice until the pain goes away.

kwarwisiwir

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. species of orchid

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

kwonhim

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n. penis

makhum

Scarus globiceps http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-globiceps.html
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Globehead parrotfish

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

makwa sa rukwai nui

makwa sa rukwai nui
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n waning crescent (moon phase)

marpan

Leptoscarus vaigiensis http://fishbase.org/summary/Leptoscarus-vaigiensis.html
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Marbled parrotfish, seagrass parrortfish

Example: Photo Philippe Bourjon / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

nakau

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n cliff

nakogar

For Kastom ceremony, chew the leaves with the white endosperm of coconut and then rub on body to enjoy the fragrant aroma. Sometimes when a person is working hard, and are tired, they take this leaf, mix it with ground coconut and wash in salt water. When planting yams, a bunch of leaves with this plant are mixed with wild cane and burned, and the ash put int he ground as one plants the yams.
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[nakoŋ har] n. tree to 4 m tall, 25 cm dbh (collection: Michael J. Balick #4734)

Example: For Kastom ceremony, chew the leaves with the white endosperm of coconut and then rub on body to enjoy the fragrant aroma. Sometimes when a person is working hard, and are tired, they take this leaf, mix it with ground coconut and wash in salt water. When planting yams, a bunch of leaves with this plant are mixed with wild cane and burned, and the ash put int he ground as one plants the yams.

namakahak

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dawn

nanumun

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n shadow

nape

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n. kind of tree (var. of napa)

napua pitov

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dark clouds

napɨr

Medicinal use. For back pain, take double handful of leaf, mash it in 1/2 liter of water, squeeze into cup. Drink 2 cups / day, morning and afternoon for 5 days.
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n. type of fern (collection: Michael J. Balick #5127)

Example: Medicinal use. For back pain, take double handful of leaf, mash it in 1/2 liter of water, squeeze into cup. Drink 2 cups / day, morning and afternoon for 5 days.

narɨp

narɨp
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knot made of vine and holding together posts of cyclone house

natuan

The wood of this plant smells bad. It is locally called a type of "stink wood." When young children get circumsized in kastom ways, to change the leaves for their bandage, take off the bark of this stem, take the inside part and scrape it--mix a handful of hte scrapings with grated coconut, put it together in a leaf, put it on the fire, heat it, when the coconut is browned, squeeze it together to get the "milk"  that is yellow in color. When young children swim in saltwater to dry the cut from the circumcision, squeeze this on that area to help heal it. Another use is to tr
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n. large tree, 10-14 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3124)

Example: The wood of this plant smells bad. It is locally called a type of "stink wood." When young children get circumsized in kastom ways, to change the leaves for their bandage, take off the bark of this stem, take the inside part and scrape it--mix a handful of hte scrapings with grated coconut, put it together in a leaf, put it on the fire, heat it, when the coconut is browned, squeeze it together to get the "milk" that is yellow in color. When young children swim in saltwater to dry the cut from the circumcision, squeeze this on that area to help heal it. Another use is to tr

navegɨnien

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food

nefeng

Stem to make house posts. Put fruits in with sweet potato when planting to enable the sweet potato to yield a good crop.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5067)

Example: Stem to make house posts. Put fruits in with sweet potato when planting to enable the sweet potato to yield a good crop.

nekira

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[nikere] n. tree to 3 m tall, dbh 10 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4739)

Example: Local medicine, secret use.

nemer

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n. breadfruit

nevisaien

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fight, dispute, argument

niamaha napi yiao

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I am angry

niepur

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n. Croton sp.

nimituak

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n. high prestige yam

nimwa

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n. house

nipasengek

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n my nose

nitata

nitata
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coconut shell for drinking

noufoua

Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a hardwood for any part of a house. It is considered  one of the finest woods for this purpose. Ornamental: Branches of this tree are used to create carvings.
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n. tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3010)

Example: Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a hardwood for any part of a house. It is considered one of the finest woods for this purpose. Ornamental: Branches of this tree are used to create carvings.

nououa

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n. tree with spiky red and yellow flowers, not used for anything

nukwai nanɨn

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n nipple

numeiau

The stem of this tree makes good firewood, it is a light wood so easier to carry. People use it to start a fire, by using 2 sticks of this plant with chopped stem fragments, if there are no matches
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n. well branched tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3075)

Example: The stem of this tree makes good firewood, it is a light wood so easier to carry. People use it to start a fire, by using 2 sticks of this plant with chopped stem fragments, if there are no matches

nwera

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coconut stage, large sprout

nɨfaga

nɨfaga
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kind of cone shell

nɨfweiag

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n. kind of tree

(Bislama) navenu

nɨkenaku jerin

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his heart

nɨkwanáha

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n. fruit of nukwesi

nɨkɨrha

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n. kind of tree (var. of kƗrha)

nɨmatagi asori

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cyclone

nɨmerian

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n moonlight

nɨmwa asori

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big fish

nɨpunɨpun

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[nɨpunpun] n. spider web

nɨrhɨr

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n. kind of tree (used for house posts)

pamrɨmera

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kind of green coconut

peyeii apusan

Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Plectorhinchus-flavomaculatus.html
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Lemonfish, gold-spotted sweetlips

Example: Photo by Richard Ling / Flickr, License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

peáu

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wave, surf

pran sei piak sa namritaik.

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my elder brother’s wife

rafo

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what

rafo ia masana

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how are you?

(Bislama) osem wanem yufala oraet ?

rakwakwi

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following day

ramasan ia naruvaruv

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good afternoon

riminhi

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dad

sarapsan

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egg white

susu

susu
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a type of white fungus that grows on trees

tiki napui

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coconut half shell for drinking kava

tipurpai

Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a hardwood for any part of house. It is considered a strong wood.
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[tɨpurpaɪ] n. tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2980)

Example: Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a hardwood for any part of house. It is considered a strong wood.

toupar toupar

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

Tukwusmera

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place name: the highest mountain on Tanna Island

tɨputɨm

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echo

vɨraku

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kind of stingray

yakakusarɨp

yakakusarɨp
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I am plaiting coconut leaves

yawhira

yawhira
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