Nafe (Kwamera)

v/a 1. glad, happy; 2. hug, hold (onto a person)

Speaker: Martial wahe

v gum (as one’s food)

Speaker: Martial wahe

v/a 1. drown, sink; 2. deep, under water

Speaker: Martial wahe

v/a 1. shake (as a tree); 2. shaky, loose, slack

Speaker: Martial wahe

v. to ask

Speaker: Martial Wahe

v leap, jump up to, fly off (as a bird), take off (as a plane)

Speaker: Martial wahe

v wash one’s hands

Speaker: Martial wahe

v var. of -rukwokwe

Speaker: Wahe Martial

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

Speaker: Wahe Martial

v. peel, cut skins off tubers

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

v intr fall, drop (numerous objects)

Speaker: Wahe Martial

v help, assist

Speaker: Wahe Martial

v. open

(Bislama) openem

Speaker: Martial Wahe

v. to fight with

Speaker: Martial Wahe

I weave a mat or basket

Speaker: Martial Wahe

I rake (brush) or weed the herb

(Bislama) go weed

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of turtle

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. devil

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. sprawling herb, with erect flowering stems (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3237)

Example: Children take the inflorescence of this plant and use it to find and poke lizards hiding in the bush. For treatment of an unspecified spiritual sickness, chew 2, 2" pieces of the stem to get rid of the sickness, spitting the material on the hair and body of an ill person; use only 1 time.

Scientific name: Cyathula prostrata, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. 1. kind of tuber pudding baked with edible leaves (nuvas), 2. cup made from rolled young banana leaves, 3. respect, friendship, fellowship

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

cup

Speaker: Martial Wahe

stone wall

Speaker: Martial Wahe

vine use to tie houseposts

Speaker: Martial Wahe

throwing stone (long, cylindrical)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

my brother in law, my brother-in-law

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. coconut which has been shelled leaving intact its meat

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

pig jawbone for ceremonial use

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Sclater’s Myzomela, Scarlet-bibbed Myzomela

Scientific name: Myzomela sclateri, Speaker: Martial Wahe

skull

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. copra

(Bislama) kopra

Scientific name: Bislama, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

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

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. angled roof support posts in traditional house

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5085)

Example: Sawn timber. Open ripe seed with stone or hammer, eat nut inside.

Scientific name: Terminalia catappa, Speaker: Johnson Noar

chest

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of vine

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5120)

Example: When parents go away to a feast or garden, children take a pile of soil 12 in. diameter, put this flower on top, surround wth some ashes and then hide in the house to wait to see if the dwarf spirit appears (Karwase Haruase). Sometimes the spirit will come and then scare the children. Ancestors used these spirits and games to teach children to stay together and not wander alone. As the dwarf spirit will take you.

Scientific name: Volkameria inermis, Speaker: Johnson Noar

Purple-winged Mantis

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

Scientific name: Tenodera australasiae via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial Wahe

upraised coral

Speaker: Martial Wahe

mantis

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of ground dove

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Blue-barred parrotfish

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

Scientific name: Scarus ghobban via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of breadfruit tree

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Bluelined surgeonfish (fresh water)

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

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

kind of pandanus

Example: The green leaves are used to weave mats, baskets and hats. The stem is used for making houseposts and also burned as firewood. The ripe fruits are cut open and the seeds are removed and eaten—they taste like coconut and are eaten fresh

Scientific name: Pandanus tectorius, Speaker: Johnson Noar

kind of plantain from Fiji

Example: Used for cooking

Scientific name: Musa spp., Speaker: Johnson Noar

fog

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of coconut with red shell

Speaker: Martial Wahe

[nahrɨr] n. tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2993)

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

Scientific name: Syzygium myriadenum, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. kind of tree, fruit eaten by flying foxes

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

animal

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. tree, 5-6 m h (collection: Laurence Ramon #318)

Scientific name: Ficus granatum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n cadaver

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. well branched tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3111)

Example: People use trunk for houseposts as the stem is very straight. The stem also can be used for firewood.

Scientific name: Syzygium myriadenum, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. sugarcane

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of tree used for house posts

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n my vein

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5146)

Example: Stem used to make bow. Stem for ax handle.

Scientific name: Allophylus cobbe, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. well branched tree, 12-15 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3098)

Example: When this plant flowers, along with an unspecified white flower, people know that a certain shellfish, locally known as Bari, is ready to harvest and eat.

Scientific name: Melochia odorata, Speaker: Martial Wahe

blood

Speaker: Martial Wahe

[nijer] n. tree to 30 m, dbh 2 m (collection: Michael J. Balick #4738)

Example: Wood is strong and good to make houses with, particuarly house posts. Also good for firewood.

Scientific name: Casuarina equisetifolia, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. traditional medicine

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. dragon plum

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. vine with edible leaves

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5168)

Example: When a person becomes the chief, he embodies this tree, as this tree is considered the chief of all plants and always helps the community.

Scientific name: Ficus glandifera, Speaker: Martial Wahe

[nuas] island cabbage

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5133)

Example: Stem for house building. Young leaves are very strong and used as plates during large kastom ceremonies. Sap can be used to cover sores from flies in order to protect it. Stem good for firewood as does not give much smoke--does not bother eyes as much as other wood.

Scientific name: Macaranga tanarius, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. epiphyte on syzygium myriadenum, outside of transect. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2608)

Example: 1. A locally revered kestrel, known as tikurkak, makes its bed with the fronds of this fern.

Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n my thigh

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. morning glory

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. shelf, yam bed

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5129)

Example: Ornamental plant.

Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. Paama kava

Speaker: Martial Wahe

my face

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of banyan tree, bark used for tapa cloth

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of coconut which is long and narrow

Speaker: Martial Wahe

t.o Gossamer-winged Butterfly

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

Scientific name: Luthrodes cleotas via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial wahe

Yam Hawk Moth

Example: via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Theretra nessus via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Blue-barred parrotfish

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

Scientific name: Scarus ghobban via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

Quoy’s parrotfish

Example: Photo by zsispeo, License: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 via Flickr

Scientific name: Scarus quoyi via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

Lesson’s thicklip, stiped sweetlips

Example: Photo by Bernard Dupont, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Plectorhinchus lessonii via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

my elder brother

Speaker: Martial wahe

n airplane

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. when something is given

Speaker: Martial Wahe

[rerenakwaŋ] n. herb growing on roadside along coast road. Flowers yellow. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3166)

Example: Children are said to chew the branches of this plant to give them a "bigger (stronger) voice.

Scientific name: Sonchus oleraceus, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

evening star

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n honeycomb

Speaker: Martial wahe

n path joining village with nakamal

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Spanish Dancer

Example: via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Hexabranchus sanguineus via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial wahe

kind of seaweed

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5098)

Example: Leaves used to cover laplap and wrap and boil in pot. Kids use papaya petiole to shoot seeds -- game of hide and seen called chung.

Scientific name: Canna indica, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. kind of taro

Speaker: Martial Wahe

ginger (Bislama, English)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

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

Scientific name: Ricinus communis, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

club, used for dancing

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n day after tomorrow

Speaker: Martial Wahe

basket

Speaker: Martial Wahe

wind direction from the northeast (note that Lindstrom 1986 lists this as "south wind")

Speaker: Martial Wahe

cockroach

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of yam, has white flesh, soft and sweet, with a very large tuber, and is easy to grow

Example: If it grows in good conditions, the tubers are so large that it takes two people to carry it on a pole

Scientific name: Dioscorea spp., Speaker: Johnson Noar

Yellowfin goatfish

Example: Photo by John Turnbull, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Mulloidichthys vanicolensis via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe