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-akeki

v scrape out, spoon out

-akwsén

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v 1. crumble, break into pieces; divide, rip in half (as bread, biscuit)

-ani

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v tr eat, consume

-apweua

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v avoid, draw back, shrink from

-arimi

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v. husk, skin (as a coconut)

-arukwakwus

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v hang, hang up, tie up

-arɨrér

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v stand (implies more than one person)

-asisɨg

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

-aspen

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v mix together (foods), eat two foods at one

-ate

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v 1. slide, crawl on one’s backside, crab-walk; 2. sit (as a baby who cannot yet walk)

-ateti

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v connect, bring together (as two fire logs), box (as two men)

-ati

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v intr hop (on one foot)

-atɨgái

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v swallow

-ɨkwahi

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fruit

apa

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alone

atɨg(i)

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v 1. spill (as liquid); 2. capsize, overturn, dump out; 3. fall, drop

botoboto

Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
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kind of shell. Possibly genus Vasum.

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

ferokokia

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coconut crab

iag

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fly

iaiaia

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n. lichen

ieremha

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ghost

ihis

ihis
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octopus

kahimaregi

Overripe, can be put into seawater for up to 3 months to ferment, then drunk for intoxication
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n. coconut development stage 3

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

kamiemie

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a small mushroom, grows only on trees, edible when fried, not pliable, difficult to break by hand

karareng feimanu

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.
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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.

karwerew

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brown

keno

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n cicada

kon

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n. corn

(Bislama) kon

konianaker

Epinephelus coioides http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-coioides.html
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Orange-spotted grouper (deep sea)

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

konuwak arwerew

Cephalopholis sexmaculata http://fishbase.org/summary/Cephalopholis-sexmaculata.html
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Sixblotch hind, saddle grouper (deep sea)

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

koprative

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kind of yam, produces tubers with white flesh. It is fast-growing and produces a large bunch of tubers

Example: Very sweet and sticks to the teeth when eaten

kuanuares

Lygodium reticulatum
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n. liana growing into canopy of dysoxylum, in open (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3034)

kwankouru

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kind of bird trape ( triangle shape)

makawa kurira

makawa kurira
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n last quarter (moon phase)

mangopen

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

menu

menu
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chicken

nakau

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n cliff

namio

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n. kind of yam

nanas

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n. small plant with red flowers

napriien

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sleep, sleepiness

napua

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n. a poison tree, has orange and white flowers, you must wash hands if you touch it

napɨrapire

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n. kind of grass

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n. Indian coral tree

Natoka

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nau

nau
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[nau] machete, knife

nauri

Melicope
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[ne̤wri] n. understory tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3134)

navri

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 forone week. It is thought that shark meat causes bleeding. This will solve that. This plant is called "medicine of the shark".
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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 forone week. It is thought that shark meat causes bleeding. This will solve that. This plant is called "medicine of the shark".

nawapɨrien

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thunder

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.

nep

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club

nevisaien

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fight, dispute, argument

newou

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plant used to make grass skirt

neyiagian

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n my breath

ngarehma

This plant is known as "fishbone leaf" as the edge of the leaf tears away and the remaining part is serrated. It is a powerful medicine that is secret.
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n. shrub, 4-6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3090)

Example: This plant is known as "fishbone leaf" as the edge of the leaf tears away and the remaining part is serrated. It is a powerful medicine that is secret.

nimeiei

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n. fern used as chicken feed

nipari makwa

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n first quarter (moon phase)

nitata

nitata
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coconut shell for drinking

nokwai

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[nokwai] arrow

noukwerang

People use the seeds and stem of this tree for fish poison. Pound the seed and wood and put it in a pool in the ocean at low tide. Fish are stunned and can be harvested.
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n. tree, growing in disturbed forest/garden area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3109)

Example: People use the seeds and stem of this tree for fish poison. Pound the seed and wood and put it in a pool in the ocean at low tide. Fish are stunned and can be harvested.

nui rametum

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pond of water

nukuainahi

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n vegetable

nukuk

Secret medicine--not to discuss
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n. epiphyte on dead tree in open area at edge of forest and garden. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3138)

Example: Secret medicine--not to discuss

nátahi

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n. kind of tree, Bislama: ’milk tree’

nɨkava auar

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n. ordinary kava

nɨkava Fila

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n. Vila kava

nɨkenaku

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heart

nɨkovakava

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n. driftwood

nɨpregɨn

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n navel (belly button)

nɨsesa

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n. kind of tree (bark used for tapa cloth)

penesu

Scarus chameleon http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-chameleon.html
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Chameleon Parrotfish

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

penesu

Scarus spinus http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-spinus.html
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Greensnout parrotfish

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

pran parei

pran parei
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kind of crab that lives in dirty water

pukuri

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Ficus sp. (kind of nukwesi)

purɨk

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bull

raiari min ~ rariari min

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n. when something is given

riminik

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n. father (my)

roto

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car

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

Suatouk Rusek

Suatouk Rusek
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n fork in the road

suefa

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n sea urchin

tamekin

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n. cicatrix, mark

Tametasi

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n ocean

tanerei

tanerei
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hors fly

tataua

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sawfish

teki karari

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snail shell pointed

teprakaka

1. When in flower, a local pidgeon, known as Tikurkak, prepares to lay its eggs. When the fruit dehisces its eggs are considered to have hatched.
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n. branched tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4215)

Example: 1. When in flower, a local pidgeon, known as Tikurkak, prepares to lay its eggs. When the fruit dehisces its eggs are considered to have hatched.

tesagi

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n. house central post

tikinao

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

timiun

1. The inner bark is used to prepared a medicine to relieve upset stomachs. First, the inner bark is scratched until a handful is produced. Then the bark is squeezed with water until a small glass is filled. The decoction is consumed to relive upset stomachs. 2. The leaves are used to fashion a poultice to heal sores and boils.
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n. tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4246)

Example: 1. The inner bark is used to prepared a medicine to relieve upset stomachs. First, the inner bark is scratched until a handful is produced. Then the bark is squeezed with water until a small glass is filled. The decoction is consumed to relive upset stomachs. 2. The leaves are used to fashion a poultice to heal sores and boils.

tukraus

The leaves of this plant are used by women to make grass skirts. Slice the leaf lengthwise, fold or roll them up, put to dry in sun until it becomes white. At that point it is used to make the grass skirt.
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[tukrawus] n. unbranched tree, growing next to Ianarawia ("high hill") settlement (village of Philip Wahe). (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3153)

Example: The leaves of this plant are used by women to make grass skirts. Slice the leaf lengthwise, fold or roll them up, put to dry in sun until it becomes white. At that point it is used to make the grass skirt.

tuprepai

The wood of this tree makes good house posts and is also used as firewood
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[tuprapwej] n. understory tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3143)

Example: The wood of this tree makes good house posts and is also used as firewood

tupum ripnari

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your big belly

(Bislama) big bel

tɨfra

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whale species

tɨsi nɨmɨrhi

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n. orange or lemon thorn

wipin iariman

Carangoides fulvuguttatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Carangoides-fulvuguttatus.html
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Yellowspotted Trevally (male)

Example: Photo by David R / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

yaknawhi

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baby

yaku

Chelonia mydas https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39659-Chelonia-mydas

Green Sea Turtle

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

yaku yaku

Geophila
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5141)

yamapusan

yamapusan
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shellfish type

ágihi

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v. to bite off or pull off with the teeth, as sugarcane or coconut husks