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-aghi

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v var. of -agihi

-akunán

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v curse

-amweta

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v sneeze

-anás

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v intr splatter, scatter, spread, disperse

-arak(i)

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v throw, throw away, discard

-araka

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v 1. drop, let go of, throw away, discard; 2. stop doing, leave, die, no longer exist; 3. dodge (as a thrown stone)

-aripun

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v err, make a mistake

-arpakáu

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v 1. construct, build (a house, table, canoe), repair; 2. specialise, make well, have knowledge of, be wise in

-arukwafa

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v bury, conceal, hide

-atampɨg

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v see -ata apɨg

-ápwaha

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v forget, leave behind, not take, not want

aice

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ice

aruwai nerei

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peeled taro (skin out)

(Bislama) skinimtaro

Futuna

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Futuna

ia-kajia nerei

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v I scratch taro

ia-kamregi namisaian ia nupurak

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v I feel a pain in my body

iapou

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child

kanari

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[ganari] vagina

kanɨspéin

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kind of stick bug

kapa

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

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

kapkapeki

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stage of coconut development

karuarua

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. tree, small

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

kasoria

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n. kind of sweet potato

kataren

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n named rock formation on Yasur volcano

kaukieri

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my brother in law, my brother-in-law

Kawiameta

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Kawiameta moiety

kefa

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num four

Kina

Kina
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kon

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n. corn

(Bislama) kon

konemár

konemár
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wooden spool for fishing line

konianaker

Epinephelus areolatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-areolatus.html
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Areolate grouper (deep sea)

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

konianaker

Epinephelus spilotoceps http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-spilotoceps.html
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Foursaddle grouper (deep sea)

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

konuwak

Epinephelus corallicola http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-corallicola.html
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Coral grouper, coral rock grouper

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

konuwak

Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-coeruleopunctatus.html
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Whitespotted grouper

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

kourun

kourun
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kind of banana

kuanuares

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

kwanatis

The stems of this plant are bound together to make a local broom.
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[kwana:tɨs] n. herb to 75 cm tall, flowers purple (collection: Michael J. Balick #4731)

Example: The stems of this plant are bound together to make a local broom.

kwansun-awihi

kwansun-awihi
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kind of seashell

kwanuarɨs

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n. kind of vine

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

kɨpwiai

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beetle

mai mai

Coryphaena hippurus http://fishbase.org/summary/Coryphaena-hippurus.html
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Common dolphinfish, mahi mahi

(Bislama) Mahi Mahi

Example: Photo by Alex Kerstitch / Shorefishes of the Eastern Tropical Pacific, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

makhum

Scarus psittacus http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-psittacus.html
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Common parrotfish, palenose parrotfish

Example: Photo by Andy A. Lewis / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

manuri

Fishing poles. House walls. Fence for chickens.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5125)

Example: Fishing poles. House walls. Fence for chickens.

mark kwakwa

Chalcophaps longirostris sandwichensis
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Pacific Emerald Dove

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

minhin

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rabbit fish

minin pitew

Acanthurus mata http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-mata.html
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Elongate surgeonfish

Example: Photo by Paddy Ryan / www.ryanphotographic.com, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

namhakwien

namhakwien
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fog

namur

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n. kind of tree

(Bislama) nameli

napua

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n. clouds

napuga

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coral

napur

Medicine for gonnorhea. Collect two plants and clean their roots, boil whole in 2 liters water, boil 20-40 minutes, drink the mixture hot,  2 cups a day, 3 weeks. This condition presents as a burning in the penis, along with other issues. For heavy cough, take  double handful leaf, boil 10-15 minutes in 1 liter water, 2 cups day warm, for 5 days. Pods used to calm children by shaking as rattle, when they are crying.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5128)

Example: Medicine for gonnorhea. Collect two plants and clean their roots, boil whole in 2 liters water, boil 20-40 minutes, drink the mixture hot, 2 cups a day, 3 weeks. This condition presents as a burning in the penis, along with other issues. For heavy cough, take double handful leaf, boil 10-15 minutes in 1 liter water, 2 cups day warm, for 5 days. Pods used to calm children by shaking as rattle, when they are crying.

naring

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. tree, small; Vanuatu Wild Fig

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

narparerep

Ecological: This plant, which grows near streams, is known to hold water during the dry season. If the plant is harvested, then it is known that the stream will not continue to run. Thus, precaution is taken to keep this plant in good health.
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n. terrestrial herb, 0.5 to 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3028)

Example: Ecological: This plant, which grows near streams, is known to hold water during the dry season. If the plant is harvested, then it is known that the stream will not continue to run. Thus, precaution is taken to keep this plant in good health.

narukwas

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kind of taro, has white flesh. The leaf petiole is dark red

Example: Only used for roasting

Nasorian

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n my waist

natoga

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wind direction: east wind

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.

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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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.

naurapag

1. The fruits are eaten by flying foxes. 2. Dried wood are used as torches, and are considered long-lasting.
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n. well branched tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4249)

Example: 1. The fruits are eaten by flying foxes. 2. Dried wood are used as torches, and are considered long-lasting.

nawirok

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. shrub or tree

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nei pwasi Nouanpɨko

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n. poinsetta

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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[napurnapur] 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.

newou pitov

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black newou plant

nier

Wood is hard to make house posts. Stem to make bow for hunting birds, fruit bat.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5092)

Example: Wood is hard to make house posts. Stem to make bow for hunting birds, fruit bat.

nifar

kind of laplap (food)

niknapus

Young boys make bows from the stems of this plant, and use them for hunting as the wood is hard and strong. If a boy needs a bow urgently, to hunt, he can use this.
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n. shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3067)

Example: Young boys make bows from the stems of this plant, and use them for hunting as the wood is hard and strong. If a boy needs a bow urgently, to hunt, he can use this.

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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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.

nopi

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n. kind of yam, edible, white color

nuirou

Scrape inner bark (handful) and mix it with MJB 5157 in 1 liter water squeeze in bottle, drink 1 cup 2x daily for mother who is not producing enough milk for baby. Birds eat fruits -- all types like it (flying fox) also.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5163)

Example: Scrape inner bark (handful) and mix it with MJB 5157 in 1 liter water squeeze in bottle, drink 1 cup 2x daily for mother who is not producing enough milk for baby. Birds eat fruits -- all types like it (flying fox) also.

nukwasikar

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afternoon

nura

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kind of taro

Example: Good for roasting in an earth oven and has a very nice taste

nuri nanikau

noun Buffalo grass (eaten by cows, and also used to make a whistling sound that imitates a bird call)

nɨkɨrhanekin

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n. traditional medicine, cure for illness caused by Mwatiktiki (culture hero responsible for yam growth)

nɨmai nari

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n. bush

nɨminari

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bush

nɨperi makwa

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n half moon (first quarter or last quarter moon phase)

nɨvirákw

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n. tree with stinging leaves, devil nettle, (Dendrocnide sp.)

(Bislama) nangalat

pagaivii phisir sarapiran

Cheilinus trilobatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Cheilinus-trilobatus.html
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Tripletail wrasse (female)

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

penesu

Scarus forsteni http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-forsteni.html
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Forsten’s Parrotfish, Bluepatch Parrotfish

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

pepher pitew sarariman

Plectorhinchus picus http://fishbase.org/summary/Plectorhinchus-picus.html
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Painted sweelip, dotted sweetlips (male)

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

pran sei piak sarawihi

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my younger brother’s wife

pɨpɨg

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n. kind of Tahitian chestnut

pɨsasori

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thumb

pɨseruk

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milk fish

rakniaken

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[ʰrakniaken] footpath

rapɨk

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grandparent

rayai

Acanthurus guttatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-guttatus.html
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Whitespotted surgeonfish

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

riki taik

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n. inalienable banana sprout, sucker

susut

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fruit, edible green

tapatou

Sphyraena qenie http://fishbase.org/summary/Sphyraena-qenie.html
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Blackfin barracuda

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

taurkava

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kava bowl

tikinao

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

tuku-

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n. inalienable sprout, shoot (of a plant which sends up multiple sprouts such as kava, banana, bamboo, etc.)

tuwai

The stem is used to make house posts; the young stems are used to make bows and young boys use the bows made from this tree to hunt birds and flying foxes.
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[tuwai] n. tree, 15 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3059)

Example: The stem is used to make house posts; the young stems are used to make bows and young boys use the bows made from this tree to hunt birds and flying foxes.

utu amramera

Aprion virescens http://fishbase.org/summary/Aprion-virescens.html
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Green jobfish

(Bislama) Salmon Fis

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

wipin sarapiran

Leiognathus equulus http://fishbase.org/summary/Leiognathus-equulus.html
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Common ponyfish (female)

Example: Photo by John E. Randall / FishBase EOL, License: CC BY 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

yaknawhi

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baby

yapha iwis

Naso lituratus http://fishbase.org/summary/Naso-lituratus.html
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Orangespine unicornfish

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

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