Nafe (Kwamera)

v intr call fowls, cluck

Speaker: Martial wahe

v gum (as one’s food)

Speaker: Martial wahe

v/a 1. equal, the same, similar; 2. enough, sufficient, acceptable, fitting; 3. desirous of, needful of

Speaker: Martial wahe

v intr suckle, nurse

Speaker: Martial wahe

v wash one’s hands

Speaker: Martial wahe

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

Speaker: Wahe Martial

v intr drop, let drop (as leaves or fruit), fall

Speaker: Martial wahe

snow

Speaker: Martial wahe

feed pig

Speaker: Martial wahe

v. poison (for example a fish)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Striped ponyfish

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

Scientific name: Leiognathus fasciatus, Aurigequula fasciatus via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Speaker: Martial Wahe

fly

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. lichen

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. small tubercles which grow on kava root

Speaker: Martial Wahe

a stage of coconut development

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Rough triggerfish, poisonous

Example: A poison fish which can sometimes be eaten. Photo by Ross Robertson / Shorefishes of the tropical eastern Pacific online information system, License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Canthidermis maculata via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

Collared Kingfisher

Example: Photo by JJ Harrison, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Scientific name: Todiramphus chloris, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of tree with edible leaves

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 intp 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 pregannt.

Scientific name: Canavalia, Speaker: Johnson Noar

adj. early

Speaker: Martial wahe

kind of breadfruit, medium-sized

Example: Cooked on a low fire as it has very soft flesh. Good tasting variety

Scientific name: Artocarpus altilis, Speaker: Johnson Noar

Blacktip grouper (deep sea)

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

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

[kwankamun] n. large herb, 0.5 to 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3002)

Example: Ornamental: The white fruits of this plant are used as pendants to fashion a necklace for a man, woman or child.

Scientific name: Coix lacryma-jobi, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

Sixblotch hind, saddle grouper (deep sea)

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

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

ankle

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. face painting mud

Speaker: Jean Eskar

[kwanuwares] n. vine growing on macaranga and ficus trees, at edge of flowing stream. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3116)

Example: The stem of this plant is used for rope. Heat the stem over a fire, hang it outside to dry, this is said to last longer than metal wire. It is also used to tie sugar cane.

Scientific name: Lygodium reticulatum, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. kind of small plant with fragrant leaves

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n parrot finch

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. fishing line

Speaker: Jean Eskar

unicorn fish

Speaker: Martial Wahe

box fish

Speaker: Martial Wahe

green stone, magical stone

Speaker: Martial Wahe

basket, flat with two handles

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. leaf

Speaker: Jean Eskar

dove

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Dark capped parrotfish

Example: Photo by Andrew J. Green / Reef Life Survey, License: CC BY 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

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

n sunset

Speaker: Martial wahe

Rough triggerfish, spotted oceanic triggerfish, oceanic triggerfish

Example: Photo by Ross Robertson / Shorefishes of the tropical eastern Pacific online information system, License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Canthidermis maculata via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

n. 1. kind of tree, 2. small plant with red flowers (var. of nanas), the sap is dangerous it can cause a rash

Speaker: Martial 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

darkness of rain

(Bislama) dak blo ren

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of tree with small white flowers

Speaker: Jean Pascal 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

[næhɨr] 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: Jean Pascal Wahe

[naruwakiri] n. herb, 2.5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3082)

Example: To make a strap to hold the ornamental fiber "Nisei" (Plunkett et al #3077) on a person’s arm. Dry the stem, remove the fibers, and weakve into a strap. There is a legend that is told about this plant, concerning a rat and a fox. The rat and fox stole a banana from the Devil’s garden. The Devil caught the fox and told him not to come back. The rat said "lets go to the garden" and the fox said no. The rat said "go take these leaves, and tie the leaves with coconut fiber--and he told the fox to lie down and the rat sewed the leaves on the fox. ...

Scientific name: Donax canniformis, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. poison tree, can be used as medicine, or to kill a person

Speaker: Martial Wahe

pig killing stick

Speaker: Martial Wahe

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.

Scientific name: Garcinia pseudoguttifera, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. taro

(Bislama) taro

Scientific name: Bislama, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. heavy (big) rain

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. 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.

Scientific name: Casuarina equisetifolia, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

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.

Scientific name: Casuarina equisetifolia, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. understory plant, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4209)

Example: 1. Ripe fruits are used to feed pigs. The food is considered to fatten the pigs and is fed to them accordingly.

Scientific name: Cyrtandra, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. sea hearse tree

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. blue water tree, used for timber and canoe building, artistic carving

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: Emmanuel Maasi

n. tree with edible fruits

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Terminalia catappa, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. epiphyte on trunk of ficus tree, growing in dense forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3128)

Example: Unspecified secret medicine

Scientific name: Belvisia revoluta, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n my thumb

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5139)

Example: Ornamental plant. Known to be poisonous.

Scientific name: Cascabela thevetia, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Numrukwen moiety

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Nuwekur village, near Iatukwei

Speaker: Martial Wahe

[nukwe:si] n. tree, growing in disturbed forest/garden area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3105)

Example: People eat the young leaves, boiling them in water until they are soft and ready to eat. Or, the green leaves are edible when raw, put coconut flesh and salt in the leaf and eat.

Scientific name: Ficus wassa, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. ordinary kava

Speaker: Martial Wahe

heart

Speaker: Martial Wahe

coconut parasite

Speaker: Martial Wahe

face

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. luminescent fungi or algae; something bright, sparkling like the lights of the city

Speaker: Martial Wahe

sweat

Speaker: Martial Wahe

storm

Speaker: Martial Wahe

bamboo (used to refer to several introduced species)

(Bislama) pampu

Scientific name: Bislama, Speaker: Martial Wahe

East (cardinal direction)

Speaker: Martial wahe

Speaker: Martial wahe

Blue Wanderer

Example: Photo by melianie_and_max / iNaturalist, License: CC0 via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Tirumala hamata via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Monarch

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

Scientific name: Danaus plexippus via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial wahe

directional term: when facing the sea, to one’s right

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Grey large-eye bream

Example: Photo by BEDO (Thailand), License: CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Scientific name: Gymnocranius griseus via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

Orange-spotted emperor, yellowtail emperor

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

Scientific name: Lethrinus erythracanthus via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

n. herb growing along stream in open forest heavily impacted by cyclone. flowers blue. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3254)

Example: Used in an unspecified way for pregnant women to ensure the baby to grow well. Used in an unspecified way to control the weather.

Scientific name: Commelina, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n. kind of wild mandarin, orange color

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3239)

Example: This is a toxic plant for cows. When they eat it, they die. But the bark can be used to cover food for cooking--cover taro, cassava and other tubers with the leaves when they are being cooked on the fire. The leaves are not toxic to people--only cows.

Scientific name: Parasponia andersonii, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

bag

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. plant (to be identified)

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of banana

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of banana, a regular sized banana; very sweet

Scientific name: Musa spp., Speaker: Johnson Noar

duck

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n ocean

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5116)

Example: If a person gets cut while on reef, take leaves and burn them to an ash. Put this powder on the sore for one day to dry and heal cut. For constipation, take 1 handful bark, mash it, put with coconut water (one coconut’s worth), and drink a cup once. Don’t do other activites. This will clear bowel within a day. Very powerful.

Scientific name: Excoecaria agallocha, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

snail shell pointed

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n nautilus shell. Possibly family Nautilidae

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

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. bamboo (native species)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n fish species: possibly a type of grouper

Speaker: Martial Wahe

bat, flying mammal

Speaker: Martial Wahe

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

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Longnose trevally (male) (deep sea)

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

Scientific name: Carangoides chrysophrys via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe