Nafe (Kwamera)

v scrape out, spoon out

Speaker: Martial wahe

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

Speaker: Martial Wahe

v close (as a door)

Speaker: Martial wahe

v err, make a mistake

Speaker: Martial wahe

v/a close, shut, closed (as a door)

Speaker: Wahe Martial

v 1. wring, squeeze through a strainer (as kava); 2. walk with a cane

Speaker: Martial wahe

v intr hop (on one foot)

Speaker: Wahe Martial

v 1. carry (as a baby), nurse; 2. bear, provide a descendent

Speaker: Martial wahe

I drink water

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. ancestor

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Aneityumese

Speaker: Martial Wahe

stonefish

Speaker: Martial Wahe

sleeping mat of woven pandanus

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n shooting star

Speaker: Martial wahe

cricket

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of sweet potato

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

cylindrical throwing club, throwing stick

Speaker: Martial Wahe

name of a moiety

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Broadbilled Flycatcher

Scientific name: Myiagra caledonica, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n my cheek

Speaker: Martial wahe

Speaker: Martial wahe

Moorish idol

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

Scientific name: Zanclus cornutus via FishBase, Speaker: Martial wahe

Moorish idol fish

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of shell. Possibly genus Conus.

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017

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. kind of tree used for fence posts

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. red pepper, chili pepper

(Bislama) pima

Scientific name: Bislama, Speaker: Martial Wahe

name of a star constellation

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n morning star (see kofetatea)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. herb to 50 cm, flowers pink (collection: Michael J. Balick #4721)

Example: This plant is used to treat diarrhea. A person takes 1 handful of leaves, washes the soil off, chews them and gets the juice out of the leaves, spits out the fibers and left over parts of the leaves. Chew this regularly until the diarrhea goes away if a person has a bad case; for a mild case, chew only once. It is said that a person has to "listen to the plant" until the diarrhea stops. It is said to be better for this condition than Psidium (guava).

Scientific name: Desmodium, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n. flower lei

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n pumice

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. kind of tree; its loss of leaves signifies the beginning of the cool season

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5149)

Example: Used to paint face for kastom ceremony before other colors were available from store--original color.

Scientific name: Bixa orellana, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. my kidney

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. semi-inalienable strip of coconut frond used as a rope

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

[kwarwisiwir] n. epiphyte growing in dense forest. Flowers yellow-orange to bright orange. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3047)

Example: Ornamental: Flowers are used to decorate houses.

Scientific name: Dendrobium, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

kind of seaweed

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n my brain

Speaker: Martial wahe

kind of shellfish

Scientific name: Strombiadae sp.?, Speaker: Martial Wahe

planet name

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. moon

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Yellow Oriental Paper Wasp

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

Scientific name: Polistes olivaceus via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial wahe

Yellow Crazy Ant

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

Scientific name: Anoplolepis gracilipes via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Brick soldierfish

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

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

Lattice soldierfish, violet soldierfish

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

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

Spotted parrotfish (deep sea)

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

Scientific name: Cetoscarus ocellatus via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n sunset

Speaker: Martial wahe

kind of fish

Speaker: Martial Wahe

[nakɨr] n. terrestrial fern, 1 to 1.5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3027)

Example: Food: Young leaves are eaten cooked.

Scientific name: Ptisana smithii, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. species of magnolia tree

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Pittosporum campelli, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of banana

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Grass emperor

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

Scientific name: Lethrinus laticaudis via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n lava

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. coconut

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. stage 5 in the development of coconuts, a ripe nut, dry and brown on outside, with developed flesh which falls from the tree, not good for eating but used for pressing coconut oil

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. variety of coconut with short trunk

Speaker: Martial Wahe

breast

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of fern (collection: Michael J. Balick #5126)

Scientific name: Phymatosorus scolopendria, Speaker: Johnson Noar

[natuwan] 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 the 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.

Scientific name: Dysoxylum amooroides, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

[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.

Scientific name: Morinda citrifolia, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. shrub, 3-5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3157)

Scientific name: Hibiscus rosasinensis, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

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

Scientific name: Cyperus, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5114)

Example: Weave bark fiber to make slings, grass skirt for ladies, hats and baskets. To do this, rett outer bark in sea for 1 week to rot everything but the fiber, take remaining fiber, dry in sun and use as a fiber for weaving.

Scientific name: Hibiscus tilliaceus, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. tree, 15 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3019)

Example: Food: The ripe fruits (yellow or soft green) are consumed. Exudate: The yellow exudate of this plant is used as a light-duty glue.

Scientific name: Garcinia pseudoguttifera, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n. small tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3240)

Example: People use the wood of this plant to make arrows. When hunting flying fox, people cut a 2’ pieces of the stem to throw at the animal and catch it.

Scientific name: Psychotria trichostoma, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n my beard

Speaker: Martial wahe

[hipi:na] n. well branched tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3149)

Example: When young boys are circumcized, the leaf is mashed and rubbed on the skin of the boys who are sleeping in the nakamal--and mix with coconut oil to help hold it on the body. Said to help the person have better, smoother skin.

Scientific name: Murraya, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5102)

Example: Cook young leaves in water for 5 min and then eat.

Scientific name: Polyscias fruticosa, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5083)

Example: Wood is hard, making it good for canoe making. Also used to make the stick that holds outrigger to canoe (Nikiavet).

Scientific name: Vitex trifolia, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia), eaten or used for medicine to heal many ailments, and as a poison antidote, also gives energy and improved cognitive function, has a bad taste

Speaker: Martial Wahe

beard

Speaker: Martial Wahe

[njuri ne nipuka] n. herb growing on roadside along coast road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3169)

Example: This plant is used by dogs who have an upset stomach. They go to eat this grass and then their stomachs feel better. Pigs feed on this grass.

Scientific name: Eleusine indica, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

spiny sea urchin

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. two day’ kava (i.e., one stays intoxicated for two days) (English "two days")

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of laplap made from bananas and coconut

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Martial Wahe

air

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of thick grass

Speaker: Martial Wahe

foreigners, Europeans

Speaker: Martial Wahe

morning

Speaker: Martial Wahe

hot, rainy season

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of tree (wood used for small canoe outrigger or house posts)

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of fish with black color

Scientific name: clown unicorn fish, Speaker: Martial Wahe

my elder brother

Speaker: Martial wahe

n parrotfish (general)

(Bislama) napoleon

Speaker: Martial Wahe

edible grub, locust larvae

Speaker: Martial Wahe

good afternoon

Speaker: Martial Wahe

culture hero name

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Whitespotted surgeonfish

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

Scientific name: Acanthurus guttatus via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

Whitespotted Surgeonfish

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

Scientific name: Acanthurus guttatus via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

[riŋ] n. tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2992)

Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Hunting: Pidgeons are known to eat the fruit of this plant. As a result, hunters will cluster about these trees to hunt this animal. Construction: The timber of the plant is used to make roof members of local houses.

Scientific name: Parasponia andersonii, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

[rigai ~ ringgai] Great Frigatebird

Example: Photo by Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Scientific name: Fregata minor, Speaker: Martial Wahe

frigate bird?

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n my ankle

Speaker: Wahe

planting hole (for banana, taro)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. coconut shell (used as bailer or for other purposes)

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Jean Eskar

n. semi-inalienable aerial root

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. small tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2984)

Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood.

Scientific name: Pipturus argenteus, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

whale species

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Speaker: Martial wahe