Nafe (Kwamera)

v 1. must, have to, be obligated to, ought; 2. ask, request; 3. insist on, continue (in doing), demand, do anyway, proceed against advice, strive, try hard

Speaker: Martial wahe

adj. uncooked, raw, fertile (as land)

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

v intr splatter, scatter, spread, disperse

Speaker: Martial wahe

v remember, recall, think about, ponder

Speaker: Martial wahe

v buy, pay a salary, pay someone for something

Speaker: Martial wahe

v compress, tighten, close up, weave tightly

Speaker: Martial wahe

v/a be brave, have courage, not fear

Speaker: Wahe Martial

v 1. shoot, throw (a round object), connect, tie or join together; 2. comb, coif hair in traditional male fashion

Speaker: Wahe Martial

anywhere

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v shut the door

(Bislama) sarem door

Speaker: Martial Wahe

v. to fight with

Speaker: Martial Wahe

v. to garden

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. well branched tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3091)

Example: The leaf can be used to wrap food for carrying, for example, wrapping up crabs.

Scientific name: Dillenia biflora, Speaker: Martial Wahe

v I run

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I sleep

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I pick the fruit tree of all the fruit

(Bislama) mi pikimap fuit

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5159)

Example: To attract fish in the sea. Take the branches and mix with mashed coconut endosperm, put (throw) in sea and then use line and hook to catch reef fish there.

Scientific name: Phyllanthus, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. coconut development stage 3

Example: Overripe, can be put into seawater for up to 3 months to ferment, then drunk for intoxication

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Melanesian Flycatcher

Example: Photo by Tony Morris, License: CC BY-NC 2.0 via Flickr

Scientific name: Myiagra caledonica marinae, Speaker: Martial Wahe

brother in law, brother-in-law

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Spanish flag, stripey

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

Scientific name: Lutjanus carponotatus via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n clear sky

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of fern (collection: Michael J. Balick #5073)

Example: To treat scabies, collect 5 whole plants, remove the soil, then boil in a bucket of water for 10-20 min and wash the scabies 2x daily for 2 weeks or until the scabies is dry.

Scientific name: Adiantum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

kind of sea shell; droga

(Bislama) Droka

Example: eatable shell, boiled in the saucepan or roasted in the fire

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. terrestrial; uncommon. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2610)

Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

[karwarwar] thunder

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n my eyelid

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n. spider in photo

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of spider

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pig jawbone for ceremonial use

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of breadfruit

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

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 into 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 pregnant.

Scientific name: Canavalia, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Moorish idol fish

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Coral grouper, coral rock grouper (deep sea)

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

Scientific name: Epinephelus corallicola via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Coral hind, coral grouper (deep sea)

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

Scientific name: Cephalopholis miniata via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5135)

Example: When this plant grows to 2m, peel bark and put it in salt water to rett the stem. To do this, tie the stems in budles and cover the bundle with a stone in the sea. After one week, rett the stem by pulling out the strong fibers and discarding the rest. Dry the fibers, then make a grass skirt from this. The leaves can be crushed and used as a styptic for wounds to stop bleeding.

Scientific name: Urena lobata, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n piglet

Speaker: Martial wahe

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

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

[kwankəsikəp] n. shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2988)

Example: Clothing: The bark of this plant is peeled and sundried (~2 days) to be woven into Nambas.

Scientific name: Wikstroemia indica, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. inalienable the remnant of the planted taro form which a new tuber has developed (at the base of the harvested root)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of yam, produces a tuber with reddish flesh. The tuber can be up to 2 meters long and very hard inside, taking a long time to boil. It is easy to grow

Example: During boiling, the water is said to turn red in color and then changes to whatever the color is of what it is being cooked with

Scientific name: Dioscorea spp., Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. kind of yam

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. fishing line

Speaker: Jean Eskar

n. central spine of a coconut frond

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n barn owl (Tyto alba)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. paper

Speaker: Jean Eskar

kind of mango, regular mango for eating

Scientific name: Mangifera indica, Speaker: Johnson Noar

mythological pygmy

Speaker: Martial Wahe

garland of plant worn on the head for decoration

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Shoulderbar soldierfish

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

Scientific name: Myripristis kuntee via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

Mackinlay’s Cuckoo-Dove

Example: Photo by David Cook Wildlife Photography / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Scientific name: Macropygia mackinlayi, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of wild yam (see namhu)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Baker’s imperial pigeon

Scientific name: Ducula bakeri, Speaker: Martial Wahe

[naŋema:fu] n. tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3018)

Example: Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a wood to construct the posts of a house. It is also used to fashion paddles as an accessory to a canoe.

Scientific name: Turrillia lutea, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

ghost

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n moon crater

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type of ceremony

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n my scalp

Speaker: Martial wahe

[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.

Scientific name: Glochidion ramiflorum, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5113)

Example: Planted along the coast and used for protection against storms.

Scientific name: Scaevola taccada, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n drought, lack of rain

Speaker: Martial wahe

[napwejsen] n. tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3140)

Example: The wood from this tree makes strong house posts as well as timber for benches and can be used as firewood. If you don’t have soap, you can take the leaf, mash it up and wash with it--it produces a foam that cleans. Use for washing yourself, for example. If this tree has fruits, then people know that it is a good time to plant sweet potatoes and other crops.

Scientific name: Alphitonia zizyphoides, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. terrestrial; leaves up to ca. 2 m long. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2611)

Example: 1. When making a ground oven (nimum), these leaves are heaped on the stones, before the oven is buried with dirt.

Scientific name: Pneumatopteris glandulifera (Brack.) Holtt., Speaker: Martial Wahe

coconut stage, general name for coconut

Speaker: Martial Wahe

wild animal

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n cadaver

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. kind of tree (signals the taro harvest)

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

[nata he] n. tree to 4 m tall, dbh 25 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4732)

Example: The tree is planted as a fence around the garden to keep out chickens. Branches with a "Y" are used to make slingshots.

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. large tree, 10-14 m tall

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Dysoxylum mole, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5049)

Example: Used for house posts, rafters, and other construction-- very good for building in Tanna. Scrape the stem and put the pieces into a cup. Squeeze these pieces through with water, pour into a glass, and give to someone with heavy menstrual bleeding. 1 stem used to fill a cup, and drink one liter a day for one week. It is thought that shark meat causes bleeding. This will solve that. This plant is called "medicine of the shark".

Scientific name: Melicope, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n. medicinal leaves applied to circumcision wounds

Speaker: Martial Wahe

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.

Scientific name: Amyema aneityensis, Speaker: Martial Wahe

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.

Scientific name: Ocimum, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. root fibre

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n. tree with small green fruit

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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5094)

Example: Leaves gathered to feed pigs.

Scientific name: Ipomoea indica, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

exchange of birds

Speaker: Martial Wahe

beard

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n. morning glory

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n. kind of tree with small green fruit

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yam trellis

Speaker: Martial Wahe

eclipse (lunar?)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Humphead wrasse (female)

Example: Photo by Anne Hoggett / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Cheilinus undulatus via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Pea Blue

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

Scientific name: Lampides boeticus via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial wahe

quantity of five coconuts

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of fish: spiny puffer?

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. inalienable banana sprout, sucker

Speaker: Martial Wahe

yolk of egg

Speaker: Martial Wahe

[suku] n. type of mushroom

Speaker: Jean Eskar

n month name (archaic, corresponding to November)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n my stomach

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. gecko

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Dark-Banded Fusilier, Neon Fusilier

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

Scientific name: Pterocaesio tile via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

n. small grass growing on large rock in middle of flowing stream. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3113)

Scientific name: Pogonatherum crinitum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

give birth to someone

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. tree, 30 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3238)

Example: This tree is a source of good, hard wood. It is used to make children’s bows as well as for house construction.

Scientific name: Dysoxylum aneityense, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Bulbnose unicornfish, humpnose unicornfish (deep sea)

Example: Photo by Jean-Lou Justine / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Naso tonganus via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Yellowtail scad

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

Scientific name: Atule mate via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Little spinefoot, scribbled rabbitfish

Example: Photo by Kathleen Kresner-Reyes / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Siganus spinus via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

shellfish type

Speaker: Martial Wahe