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-afafáu

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v wear a hat, cover (something)

-akahák

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v/a be daylight, dawning

-akwata

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v intr look upwards, face upwards (as a playing card)

-akwéin

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v call, call out to, invite

-apregov

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v lure (as fish with magical leaves floated on the sea)

-apwe

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v. plant (certain plants such as taro, papaya, kava, sugarcane, manioc)

-araghár

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v spread to dry (in the sun)

-arukwɨpɨr

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v explode (as a volcano), pound (as the surf), break

-asaku

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v roll, roll about

-askɨrhi

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v var. of -skɨrhi

-ánumwi

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v drink, sip, seat (an orange)

-árupwun

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v see erupwun

akwás

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adj. old

atia ~ atiai

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v. 1. to grate tubers, 2. treat with traditional medicine by spitting grated or masticated ingredients on the patient’s head

en masou

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go dive

ia-kamani manioto mene nipikao

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v I eat manioc and taro fiji

(Bislama) mi kakae manioc mo taro fiji

iarɨkwever

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[iarɨkwever] n. drum

Iramaga

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Erromango

kafa

Cypraea tigris https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/84107-Cypraea-tigris
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Tiger Cowry

Example: via inaturalist.org

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

kapuapu

Agricultural: When this plant is in flower, it is said that an edible shellfish (Suefa) is ready to be harvested. Light: A dry portion of wood is also used by older men as a "lightstick". Fuel: Two dry sticks are rubbed together as firestarter, in the absence of matches.
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[kəkwapu] n. tree, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2978)

Example: Agricultural: When this plant is in flower, it is said that an edible shellfish (Suefa) is ready to be harvested. Light: A dry portion of wood is also used by older men as a "lightstick". Fuel: Two dry sticks are rubbed together as firestarter, in the absence of matches.

kareapɨn

Leaf mixed with Malaxis sp. (MJB 5154) to treat broken bone. Conjunctivitis (pink eye) drip juice from the stem intp the eye 2x day 3 days. Fertility: To cleanse womb squeeze on stem into bottle with water and drink 1L  a day for four days to get pregannt.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5161)

Example: Leaf mixed with Malaxis sp. (MJB 5154) to treat broken bone. Conjunctivitis (pink eye) drip juice from the stem intp the eye 2x day 3 days. Fertility: To cleanse womb squeeze on stem into bottle with water and drink 1L a day for four days to get pregannt.

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)

karukwahagɨnúi

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kind of water plant

kasimi

Tyto javanica delicatula
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Eastern Barn Owl

Example: Photo by Christopher Watson, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

kawga ia-nirak

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n my cheek

kerieri

kerieri
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fan

kesakwesa

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n. kind of breadfruit

kijirimani

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her brother

konapit

To get strength back in your body, take a double handful of leaves in 1/2 of 1.5 L bottle, drink all at once. Children take the seeds of this plant and put them together in a ball to play with.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5070)

Example: To get strength back in your body, take a double handful of leaves in 1/2 of 1.5 L bottle, drink all at once. Children take the seeds of this plant and put them together in a ball to play with.

konianaker

Epinephelus lanceolatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-lanceolatus.html
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Giant grouper (deep sea)

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

konianaker

Photo by John E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0
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Red-tipped grouper (deep sea)

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

konianaker

Epinephelus hexagonatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-hexagonatus.html
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Starspotted grouper (deep sea)

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

konuwak

Epinephelus areolatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-areolatus.html
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Areolate grouper

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

kuankuanae

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.

kupwɨn

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before

kuramái

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n month name (archaic) corresponding to August

kwankwikwa

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n larva

kwanuasikum

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n. kind of tree (bark used in the production of tapa cloth)

kwanuvekɨr

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n. Barringtonia edulis (Cut Nut Tree)

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

kɨrukɨru

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type of fish spearing arrow with two barbs

mai numɨri

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n. local tea leaves

mak inherɨp

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kind of ground dove

Malen

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Mountain

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

mera

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adj unripe (for example, a banana or pineapple)

nafweruk

drinking coconut (with soft meat and effervescent water)
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n. stage 2 in the development of coconuts. Succeeds tafa precedes kahimaregi

Example: drinking coconut (with soft meat and effervescent water)

naiwan

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kind of taro, has yellow flesh

Example: Good for roasting

nakhour

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

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Namagrahian

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dream

(Bislama) dream

namtɨgei

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mud

napuei pamrɨmera

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n. species of coconut with green nuts

napupu

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n. kind of tree, used in canoe construction

napwin

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time

(Bislama) time

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.

naruakiri

To make a strap to hold the ornamental fiber "Nisei" (Plunkett et al #3077) on a person’s arm. Dry the stem, remove the fibers, and weakve into a strap. There is a legend that is told about this plant, concerning a rat and a fox. The rat and fox stole a banana from the Devil’s garden. The Devil caught the fox and told him not to come back. The rat said "lets go to the garden" and the fox said no. The rat said "go take these leaves, and tie the leaves with coconut fiber--and he told the fox to lie down and the rat sewed the leaves on the fox. ...
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[naruwakiri] n. herb, 2.5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3082)

Example: To make a strap to hold the ornamental fiber "Nisei" (Plunkett et al #3077) on a person’s arm. Dry the stem, remove the fibers, and weakve into a strap. There is a legend that is told about this plant, concerning a rat and a fox. The rat and fox stole a banana from the Devil’s garden. The Devil caught the fox and told him not to come back. The rat said "lets go to the garden" and the fox said no. The rat said "go take these leaves, and tie the leaves with coconut fiber--and he told the fox to lie down and the rat sewed the leaves on the fox. ...

nasasa

The bark of this tree is used to make a kastom strap, particularly worn in the Toka Dance, where people have different ranks, and the kastom belt of this bark shows a person’s rank.
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[nasasa] n. banyan growing next to house along main path. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3150)

Example: The bark of this tree is used to make a kastom strap, particularly worn in the Toka Dance, where people have different ranks, and the kastom belt of this bark shows a person’s rank.

nasár

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n. kind of fern

natonga

natonga
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wind direction from the east

nauiri fum

Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Construction: The timber of this plant is used to createany part of a house. It is considered a strong wood. Medicine: This plant is used to treat muscle soreness. It can be prepared in tow ways. One way is to boil and branch of leaves and then bathe (“swim”) with the resulting water. Another way is to heat a branch over a fire and rub on sore area for approximately 1 minute, after showering. Note: This plant is recognized as similar to M. latifolia. However, the medicinal action of this plant is regarded as inferior to the former.
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[nari fem] n. sparsely branched tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3005)

Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Construction: The timber of this plant is used to createany part of a house. It is considered a strong wood. Medicine: This plant is used to treat muscle soreness. It can be prepared in tow ways. One way is to boil and branch of leaves and then bathe (“swim”) with the resulting water. Another way is to heat a branch over a fire and rub on sore area for approximately 1 minute, after showering. Note: This plant is recognized as similar to M. latifolia. However, the medicinal action of this plant is regarded as inferior to the former.

naukwasikar

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daylight, sunshine

nekeimap

Ceremonial: During kava preparation, chewed kava roots are placed on the green leaves of this plant before extracting. One of many leaves used for this purpose.
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n. small, sparsely branched shrub (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3033)

Example: Ceremonial: During kava preparation, chewed kava roots are placed on the green leaves of this plant before extracting. One of many leaves used for this purpose.

nepar nepar

Fuel: Firewood Construction: Used to construct posts for houses. Tools: Wood is used to fashion handles for axes. Hunting: Wood is used to make the limbs of a bow. It is not considered the most suitable wood for this purpose.
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n. small sapling, 1.5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3029)

Example: Fuel: Firewood Construction: Used to construct posts for houses. Tools: Wood is used to fashion handles for axes. Hunting: Wood is used to make the limbs of a bow. It is not considered the most suitable wood for this purpose.

ni matag

ni matag
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wind

niamɨs

Peel stem and chop pieces of stem and pieces of stem of Pipturus argenteus (MB 5121), add fresh water, squeeze in hair, rub head in one direction, do this for one month then hair will turn blond color (for Toka dance) and will also help dreadlocks.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5122)

Example: Peel stem and chop pieces of stem and pieces of stem of Pipturus argenteus (MB 5121), add fresh water, squeeze in hair, rub head in one direction, do this for one month then hair will turn blond color (for Toka dance) and will also help dreadlocks.

nifua

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n. kind of parasitic plant

niséi

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

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.

nokekeien

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v. to love

nuapupu

When a person is stung by a jellyfish, take 5-6 leaves and whip the sore for 5-10 minutes and this will reduce the soreness of the wound.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5158)

Example: When a person is stung by a jellyfish, take 5-6 leaves and whip the sore for 5-10 minutes and this will reduce the soreness of the wound.

nui arɨs

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creek

Numuwian

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n tremor

Nuwekur

Nuwekur
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Nuwekur village, near Iatukwei

nɨkava itoga

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alcoholic drink

nɨkava kamiaram

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n. kava shoot with a double sprout

nɨkinhapus

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n. kind of tree (used for bows to hunt flying fox, and for traditional medicine), Goats like to eat the leaves.

nɨkiskis

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n. mistletoe

nɨmatagi

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air

nɨmatagi asori

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hurricane

nɨniien

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word, speech, talking

nɨpitovien

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darkness

pavegɨn

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shark

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

rango

Strongylura incisa http://fishbase.org/summary/Strongylura-incisa.html
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Reef needlefish

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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

ruwama narisian

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died laughing

(Bislama) det laf

sirosiro

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n whirlpool

sɨmanu

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n. kind of yam

tafha

Very small, not ready to eat or for any other use
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coconut development stage 1

Example: Very small, not ready to eat or for any other use

Takiaew sei tasi

Goniobranchus kuniei https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/469422-Goniobranchus-kuniei
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Kuni’s Nudibranch

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

teki tagharua ~ tikitagarua

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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n nautilus shell. Possibly family Nautilidae

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tikismares

Schefflera neoebudica
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n. understory tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4208)

tui-tui

The leaves of this plant are used to cover the hot stone ovens when cooking lap-lap. The ripe fruit is used to burn as a lap. Take the seeds, impale on the fiber in the middle of a coconut leaf pinnae and light, holding the slender stick and lighting a person’s way.
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n. shrub, 2-3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3085)

Example: The leaves of this plant are used to cover the hot stone ovens when cooking lap-lap. The ripe fruit is used to burn as a lap. Take the seeds, impale on the fiber in the middle of a coconut leaf pinnae and light, holding the slender stick and lighting a person’s way.

twe twe

Take a coconut leaf, take out the midribs so it becomes a sharp spine, impale the seeds on this, and light them for use as a torch. Leaf used to cover earth oven, and can be put between the stones and the wrapped cooking leaves in order to keep the food clean. Children play with the seeds as marbles
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5090)

Example: Take a coconut leaf, take out the midribs so it becomes a sharp spine, impale the seeds on this, and light them for use as a torch. Leaf used to cover earth oven, and can be put between the stones and the wrapped cooking leaves in order to keep the food clean. Children play with the seeds as marbles

tɨsi ramher

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phrase the sea is calm

wipin iariman

Carangoides ferdau http://fishbase.org/summary/Carangoides-ferdau.html
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Blue trevally (male)

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

yakamema

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v I am sick

(Bislama) mi sik

Yakumanerei

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yesu

Parupeneus barberinus http://fishbase.org/summary/Parupeneus-barberinus.html
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Dash-and-dot goatfish

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